On Deep-sea Fishes from the Sea of Oman. 261 



Phli/cUenodes ophionalis, Wlk. xvii. 310. 

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Phlifckcnodes similalis, Guen. Delt. kS: Vyv. p. tOo. 

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Fhhjctcenodes ohUternlis^ Wlk. xxxiv. 1892. 

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Pyrausta inopsali's, Wlk. xviii. 594. 

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XXXII. — On some Deep-sea Fishes collected by Mr. F. W. 

 Tuwnsend in the Sea of Oman. I^y G. A. BOULENGER, 

 F.R.S. 



[Plate VI.] 



The fishes listed in this paper were obtained by Mr. F. W. 

 Townsend by means of a fish-trap whilst engaged in cable- 

 work in the Sea of Oman between the 21st and 29th October 

 last, and presented by him to the British Museum. The 

 collection, small as it is, is a valuable one^ as extending our 

 knowledge of the distribution of the deep-sea fislies of the 

 Arabian iSea and as containing examples of an undescribed 

 form which requires the establishment of a new genus. 



1. Scopelus pyrsoholus, Alcock. 



A single si)ecimen. 



Lat. 24° 49' N., long. 56° 50' E., 225 fathoms. 



2. IJarpodon sijua}nosuSj Alcock. 



Several specimens. 



Lat. 25° 24' N., long. 57° 27' E., 230-243 fathoms. 



3. Uroconger lepturus, Richards. 



Several specimens. 



Lat. 23° 50' N., long. 5«° 5' E., 142 fathoms. 

 Lat. 24° 5' N., long. 57° 35' E., 205 fathoms. 

 Lat. 24° 21' N., long. 57° 5' E., 170 fathoms. 



4. Epinephelus prceopercnlaris, Blgr. 



A single specimen. 



Lat. 24° 21' N., long. 57° 5' E., 176 fathoms. 



