^0^-3] Starks-Mo7Tis. — Marine Fislics. 175 



Measurements. 

 Along median dorsal line: mm. 



From tip of snout to between front of eyes 65 



To between posterior edge of eyes 29 



To posterior edge of spiracles 41 



To posterior angle of pectoral 290 



To tip of pectoral 57 



To front of dorsal 32 



To end of dorsal 28 



To base of caudal spine 15 



To tip of spine 62 



To tip of tail 365 



Total length 984 



Width of disk, 766 mm.; intersi>iraele width, 102; length of ventral from 

 inner angle of pectoral, 115; tip of snout to edge of upper lip, 63; width of 

 mouth (upper lip), 52. 



Family CHIMJSEID^. 

 24. Chimaera coUiei Lay and Bennett. 



THE RAT FISH. 



(Hydrolagiis colliei J ovd-An and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 95, fig. 41.) 

 This species is not uncommon a few miles off shore from the 

 month of San Diego Bay. It has not before been recorded this 

 far south. Unlike examples from the north, it is unknown from 

 the bays or shallow water. The San Diego Natural History So- 

 ciety has several specimens preserved. It is known northward to 

 Puget Sound (Jordan and Starks, 1895, p. 789). 



Family MURAENID.^. 



25. Rabula aquae-dulcis (Cope). 



(Jordan and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 390.) 



A specimen in the U. S. National IMuseum said to have been 



taken at San Diego by Dr. J. G. Cooper. This is probably an 



error in labeling. The only other known specimen is the type 



from Costa Rica. 



26. Gymnothorax mordax (Ay res). 



CONGER EEL. 



{Lycodonlis mordax Jordan and Evermann, 1896, I, p. 395). 

 Common ; frequently brought in by the fishermen. Specimens 

 taken in rock pools at La Jolla. Fresh specimens have the tip of 



