262 On Deep-sea Fishes from the Sea of Oman. 
PARASCOLOPSIS, gen. nov. 
Agrees in every respect with Scolopsis, Cuv., but for the 
total absence of a suborbital spine. Scolopsis inermis, Schleg., 
in which the said spine is feeble, is a link between the two 
genera. 
5. Parascolopsis Townsendi, sp. n. (Pl. VI.) 
Depth of body equal to length of head, 23 to 2? times in 
total length. Snout very short, shorter than the eye, the 
diameter of which is 3 to 34 times in length of head; inter- 
orbital region flat, equal to the diameter of the eye; nasal 
openings ‘large, separated by a dermal flap; mouth with 
bands of small conical teeth, outer largest; maxillary ex- 
tending to below anterior third of eye; suborbital and pree- 
opercular borders finely denticulated ; a single well-developed 
opercular spine; head entirely covered with strongly ctenoid 
scales. Gill-rakers very short, tubercular, 6 or 7 on lower 
part of anterior arch. Branchiostegal rays 5. Dorsal 
X 8-9; spines strong, middle longest, 2 or nearly $ length 
of head, as long as longest soft rays. Anal [II 7; spines 
strong, second and third equal and nearly 3 length of head. 
Pectoral acutely pointed, ? or # length of head. Ventrals 
extending to vent. Caudal “deeply notched. Caudal peduncle 
nearly twice as long as deep. Scales strongly ctenoid, 
45-48 **; lat. 1. 37-42. Uniform reddish, with a more or 
less distinct silvery lateral stripe. 
Several specimens, measuring from 110 to 160 millim., 
were obtained at three different points : — 
Lat. 24° 5/N., long. 57° ay K., 205 fathoms. 
Tat. 25° 22" Nj tons. bt 4v in 225 fathoms. 
Lat. 25° 3)’ N:, lone: 577 Ww ie 198 fathoms. 
6. Tetraroge Guenther, Blgr. 
T'wo specimens. 
Lat. 23° 56’ N., long. 58° 5’ E., 142 fathoms. 
This species was described from a single specimen obtained 
at Muscat by Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. A. 8. G. Jayakar. The 
present specimens differ from the type only in having 12 soft 
rays to the dorsal instead of 11. 
7. Physiculus argyropastus, Alcock. 
Several specimens. 
Lat. 24° 5’ N., long. 57° 35’ E., 205 fathoms. 
