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< 'hinuera monstrosa, LINN/EUS, Syst. Nat., Ed. x, 1758, 236, Atlantic. 



C'hiinura monstrosa, GuNTHER, Cat., vni, 349,1870; POEY, Synopsis, 445, 1868. 



Cliininruargenlea, ASCANIUS ICONES, Rov. Nat., pi. xv, 1806. 



Chimiem borealis, SHAW, Gen. Zool., v, 2, 365, pi. 157, 1804, after Linnaeus. 



Clihnu* >\i meditermnea, Risso, Eur. Merid., in, 168, 1827, Nice. 



Chimnra cristata, FABER, Fische Islands, 45, 1829, Iceland. 



Callorhynchus centrina and C. atlanticus, GRONOW, Cat. Fishes, 15, 16, 1854, Atlantic. 



141. CHIMERA AFFINIS, Capello. 



Body more elongate than in C. monstrosa ; base of first dorsal equal to 

 interspace between them ; second dorsal low, with a straight border ; pec- 

 toral not nearly reaching ventrals ; caudal very small, ending in a minute 

 iilament ; cephalic appendages with 5 spines on the inner surface ; clas- 

 pers in male trifid, the division of the 3 portions at f the length from 

 the base, the cylindrical portion larger, different in form from the others. 

 (Capello.) L. 3 feet. Deep waters of the Atlantic, off Portugal and off 

 the American Coast from Cape Cod northward, (affinis, related to Chimcera 

 monstrosa.) (Eu.) 



Chimiera affinis, CAPELLO, Jour. Soc. Math. Lisbon, iv, 1868, 314, pi. in, Coast of Portugal; 



GUNTHER, Cat., viu, 350,1870. 



Cltimicra phimbea, GILL, Proc. Philos. Soc. Wash., Dec. 22, 1877, Gulf stream off Cape Cod. 

 Chimsera plnmbea, JORDAN & GILBERT, Synopsis, 54,1883. 

 Chimnra abbreviata, GILL, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1883, 254, Lat. 40 N., Long. 60 W. (Type, 



No. 33435.) 



61. HYDROLAGUS, Gill. 



Hydrolagus, GILL, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1862, 331, (colliei). 



This genus is very close to Chimcera, differing chiefly in the form of its 

 claspers, which are simply bifid, the 2 parts subequal. The tail is not 

 produced in a filament. The single species lives in the North Pacific, in 

 water of moderate depth, (vdup, water; Aaywf, hare, from the form of 

 the lips and teeth.) 



142. HYDROLAGUS COLLIEI, (Lay & Bennett). 

 (RATFISH ; ELEPHANT FISH.) 



Body anteriorly stoutish, tapering into a slender tail, which is not pro- 

 duced in a filament. Pectorals about as long as head, reaching about to 

 base of ventrals. Dorsal spine f the length of the head. Second dorsal 

 low, highest in front, then very low, then higher, ending abruptly just 

 before the beginning of the upper caudal fold; a small fold between 

 first and second dorsal, free from both; lower caudal fold higher than 

 upper, neither quite reaching the tip of the tail. No distinct anal fin. 

 Color grayish, with numerous round white spots; both dorsals edged with 

 blackish. L. 2 feet. Pacific coast from Monterey northward to Alaska; 

 very abundant in cold waters at a moderate depth ; rarely used as food. 

 (A personal name). 



Chimsera colliei, LAY & BENNETT, Beechey'n Voy., Zool., 71, 1849, North Pacific; G(JNTHEB, 

 Cat., vni, 350,1870; JORDAN & GILBERT, Synopsis, 55,1883. 



