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pressed elongate, with profile of head convex. Length of 

 snout equal to diameter of orbit ; maxillary rather longer. 

 Interorbital space equals one third of the same. Supraorbital 

 ridges with five spines. Praaoperculum with five spines in the 

 lower limb ; subopercnlum witli two appresscd spines on the 

 upper limb. Third dorsal s])ine longest, and equal to half the 

 length of the head. Anal spine of the same length, and greater 

 than base of anal fin. The interval between the anal and 

 caudal is twice that between the soft dorsal and caudal. 



Colour silvery, with a yellow line and a few brown spots on 

 the back, and a dark patch on the dorsal fin. 



Approaches nearest to S. panda, Rich. ; but is distinguished 

 chiefly by the greater length and less height of the dorsal, 

 and shorter pectorals. 



Dredged by H.M.S.-' Challenger' Expedition in 400 fathoms 

 oflf Cape Farewell. 



Macrurus armatus^ sp. n. 

 D. 11— G5. A. 75. V. 7. 



Length of head equal to half the length of the body before 

 the anus and contained five times and a half in its total length. 

 Greatest height at first dorsal ray not equal to the length of 

 head. Second dorsal ray as long as the height of body ; spinous 

 anteriorly, and enveloped in a sheath that is prolonged as a 

 filament, overreaches only half tlie distance to the second 

 dorsal, the interspace of the dorsal fin being equal to two 

 thirds the length of the head. Diameter of orbit is one fourth 

 of the length of the head and equal to that of the snout, but 

 exceeds the projection of the snout beyond the moutli by one 

 third. Interorbital space is once and one third of the orbital 

 diameter. First ventral ray is prolonged, and reaches to the 

 vent. Teeth in a single series. Mouth Avide, extending across 

 four fifths of the inferior surface of the head. Scales with 

 three feeble spines, the middle spine being granulated on the 

 head- and neck-scales. 



Colour uniform light grey. 



Dredged by H.M.S.-' Challenger' Expedition in 400 fathoms 

 off Cape Farewell. 



Pseudorhombus boops, sp. n. 



B. 5. D. 118. P. 11. V.6. A. 93. C. 16. L. lat. 80. 

 L. transv. 36. 



Eyes on left side. Mouth and head otherwise symmetrical. 

 Length equal to twice and a half the height and thrice the 

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