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majority of fishes there is a considerable gap between the lowest actinost and 

 the projection of the hypocoracoid. Consequently Bathymaster must be considered 

 as quite distinct from any of the other genera herein discussed, entitled to the rank 

 of a family, and only distantly related to the Latilidaj. 



Explanation of figures. 



hits, basisphenoid. pas, paraaphenoid 



bo, basioccipital. prf, prefrontal. 



eo, exoccipital. pro prootic. 



epo, epiotic plf, postfrontal. 



tih, ethmoid. pto, pterotic. 



/c, frontal. so, supraoccipital. 



opo, opisthotic. vo, vomer. 

 pa, parirt.d. 



