MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 3?3 



The collection, small as it is, is a valuable one, as extending our knowledge 

 of the distribution of the deep-sea fishes of the Arabian Sea and as containing 

 examples of an undescribed form which requires the establishment of a new 

 genus. 



1. Scopelus pyrsoholus, Alcock. 



A single specimen. 



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



2. Harpodon squamosus, Alcock. 

 Several specimens. 



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



3. Uj'oconger lepturus, Eichards. 

 Several specimens. 



Lat. 23° 56' N., long. 58° 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. Ephieplielus ptvaeopercidaris, Blgr, 

 A single specimen. 

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



Parascolopsis, gen, nov. 

 Agrees in every respect with Scolcpsis, Ouv,, 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 Toicnsendi, sp, n. (PI.) 

 Depth of body equal to length of head, 2f to 2| times in the total length. 

 Snout very short, shorter than the eye, the diameter of which is 3 to 3^ 

 times in length of head •, interorbital 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 extending to below anterior 

 third of eye ; suborbital and prseopercular 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, I or nearly ^ length of head, as long as longest soft rays. Anal III 

 7 ; spines strong, second and third equal and nearly ^ length of head. Pec- 

 toral 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 tii5 ; 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° 35' E., 205 fathoms, 

 Lat. 25° 22' N,, long, 57° 47' E., 225 fathoms. 

 Lat. 25^ 31' N., long. 57° 14' E,, 198 fathoms. 

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