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256. Malacosteus niger Ayres 593 



Drawing by H. L. Todd, from Xo. 32169, U.S.N.M., collected 

 by Capt. Charles Anderson and crew, of the schooner Alice 

 <T. U'onson, on the northeastern edge of Georges Bank, in 

 125 fathoms. 



257. Alepisaurus ferox Lowe 595 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from No. 20593, U.S.N.M., ob- 

 tained in the New York market by E. G. Blackford. 



PLATE XCVI. 



258. Alepisaurus aesculapius (Bean) 595 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from the type, No. 27705, U.S.N.M., 

 collected by Robert King at Unalaska, Alaska. 



259. Arctozenus coruscans (Jordan & Gilbert) 601 



Drawing by A. H. Baldwin from the type, No. 27171, U.S.N.M., 

 collected by Mr. Brown, at Port Townsend, Washington. 



260. Paralepis coregonoides Risso 602 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from a specimen in the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Montreal. 



PLATE XCVII, 



261. 261a. Argyropelecus olfersi (Cuvier) 604 



Drawings by H. L. Todd from No. 33393, U. S. N. M., 

 collected by the Albatross in N. lat. 41 40' 30", W. 

 long. 65 35', in 855 fathoms. 



PLATE XCVIII. 



262. Aldrovandia macrochir (Giinther) 609 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from a specimen collected by the 

 Blake at Station LIII, off Havana, in 242 fathoms. 



263. Aldrovandia gracilis Goode and Bean 610 



Drawing by S. F. Denton, from a specimen collected by the 

 Blake at Station LXX, off Guadaloupe, in 769 fathoms. 



264. Notacanthus analis Gill 615 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from the type, No. 37856, U.S.N.M., 

 collected by the Albatross at Station 2677, in N. lat. 32 39', 

 W. long. 76 C 50' 30", in 478 fathoms. 



265. Notacanthus phasganorus Goode 616 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from the type, No. 25972, U.S.N.M., 

 collected by Capt. Briggs Gilpatrick, of the schooner Gath- 

 erer, from the stomach of a ground shark, on the Grand Bank. 



PLATE XCIX. 



266. Lipogeuys gillii Goode and Bean 619 



Drawing by H. L. Todd from the type, No. 39212, U.S.N.M.. 

 collected by the Albatross at Station 2742, in N. lat. 37 46 ; 

 30", W. long. 73 56' 30", in 865 fathoms. 



