92 Messrs. E. W. L. Holt and L. W. Byrne on 



unbranched. Anal fin originating below fifth spine of dorsal, 

 IV * 30 ; its first spine similar in all respects to second dorsal 

 spine and its articulated rays unbranched. Pectoral fin 

 broadly ovate and as long as eye, with 19 unbranched rays. 

 Ventral fins inserted rather close together, each with one 

 spine, similar in all respects to second dorsal spine, and 6 f 

 branciied rays. Longest articulated rays of dorsal, anal, and 

 caudal as long as second dorsal and first anal spines. 



Lateral line with a bold anterior curve passing into the 

 straight posterior part witliout any approach to an angle, 

 composed of about 82 modified scales, including about 4 which 

 overlie the base of the caudal fin, and crossed by about the 

 same number of transverse series of scales. About 16 scales 

 in a transverse series between the second dorsal spine and the 

 highest part of the lateral line and about 18 between the 

 bases of pectoral and ventral fins. Scales ctenoid, those on 

 the posterior part of the body of moderate size ; nearly 

 smooth, with finely denticulate margins, which form a fairly 

 regular net-like pattern, the exposed parts of scales being 

 much higher than wide ; scales wider on the caudal peduncle, 

 where there are 3 above and 3 below the lateral line in a 

 lateral view ; a row of somewhat enlarged scales, forming a 

 bead-like pattern at the bases of the dorsal and anal fins, the 

 number of scales approximately corresponding to the number 

 of rays. Scales smaller and crowded on the anterior parts of 

 the sides. 



On the upper part of the body in front of the origin of the 

 dorsal fin, on the belly and isthmus, and on the scale-clad 

 parts of the head, the scales are covered with asperities 

 (which are somewhat easily rubbed oflf), and these portions of 

 the head and body are consequently much rougher than the 

 remainder of the body. There is no trace of any series of 

 bony scutes or tubercles. 



Coloration J grey, mouth-parts and gill-membranes bluish 

 black; fin-membranes dark purplish brown or black, au.l 

 articulated rays dark brownish grey. 



* The fourth ray has been broken and is now a mere stump, but appears 

 to have undoubtedly been a spine. 



t The two distal articulated rays orig-inate together and may be fairly 

 regarded as either a single bifid or two rays {i. e. either hve or six in all). 

 \\e follow what seems to have been the general pi-actice in describing 

 allied forms in reckoning them as two rays. 



X " Pale grey, bluish on gastric region, dark bluish grey on caudal, 

 dorsal, ventral, and anal. Branchiostegal membrane deep black, showing 

 beyond operculum. Iris black, pupil transparent (black), mouth black " 

 (Note taken at time of capture by Mr. Kemp). Since its capture the 

 specimen has been stained a reddish yellow by the colouring-matter 

 extracted from some echinoderms preserved in the same vessel. 



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