348 Mr. A. Alcock on Indian Bathyhinl Fishes. 



December 1889, pp. 415-417, 1 identify as that of a Chivuera, 

 probably Chimcvra monstrosa^ L. It is a little over 9 inches 

 long, and, excepting for its larger size, in every other respect 

 corresponds identically with that description. 



Order A C A N T HO P T E R YG 1 1. 



Family Pediculati. 



DiBRANCHUS, Peters. 



2. Dihranchus micropus, Alcock. 



Dibranchus micropus, Alcock, Anu. & Mag. Nat. Hist., July 1891, p. 25, 

 pi. vii. fig. 2 (ventral fins too large). 



One specimen from Station 128, 902 fath. 



In this specimen the mouth is, in proportion, a little larger 

 than it is in tlie type specimen taken last year in 240-276 

 fathoms, and the teeth are so minute, especially those in the 

 premaxillary, as to be almost indistinguisliable. The sub- 

 opercular spine is large and complex. 



It is interesting to find this species, indisputably ground- 

 living, ranging from 240 to 902 fathoms. 



Order A N A C A N T H I N I. 



Family Ophidiidse. 



Group Brotulina. 



Paradicrolene, Alcock. 



3. Paradicrolene multifilis^ Alcock. 



Paradicrolene multijilis, Alcock, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., Nov. 1889, 

 p. 387, and July 1891, p. 32. 



Several specimens, of both sexes, from Station 130, 281 to 

 258 fathoms. 



In young individuals the lower (free) rays are very much 

 less clearly separated from the rest of the fin and from each 

 other than in adults. 



Lamprogrammus, Alcock. 



4. Lamprogrammus fragilis J sp. n. ? 



B. 8. D. circ. 90. A. circ. 75. C. 8? P. 17. V. 0. 



Differs from Lamprogrammus niger (Alcock, Ann. & Mag. 

 Nat. Hist., July 1891, p. 33, fig. 2) only in the following 



