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16. Phycis regius (Wai.b.), Jordan & Gilbert. 



Blennius regius, Walbacm, Artedi, 1792, p. 186. 



Urophycis regius, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1863, p. 240. 



Phycis regius, Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., I., 1878, p. 371. Goode 



& Bean, Cat. Fish. Essex Co. and Mass. Bay, 1879, p. 8 ; Bean, Proc. U. S. 



Nat. Mus., III. p. 70; Goode, ibid., p. 476 (with synonymy). 



Specimens of this beautiful Hake were obtained at depths of 142 and 233 

 fathoms. Prof. Agassi/, and the officers of the " Blake " had their attention 

 forcibly attracted to a singular power of emitting electric shocks possessed by 

 this fish. This peculiarity has never been noticed iu this species save in deep 

 water. The attention of observers is called to this interesting point. 



17. Phycis Chesteri, Goode & Bean. 



Phycis Chester!, Goode & Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., I., 1878, p. 256 ; Cat. Fish. 

 Essex Co. and Mass. Bay, 1879, p. 8; Goode, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., III. p. 476. 



Numerous specimens of this fish were taken at various depths. These collec- 

 tions confirm the view expressed after a study of the collections made by the 

 Fish Commission in the same year ; namely, that Phycis Cliestcri and Marrurtu 

 Bairclii appear to be the most abundant fishes in the continental slope from 140 

 to 500 fathoms, occurring in immense numbers and breeding copiou.-ly. 



Following is a list of the stations. 



L^IMONEMA, GiNTHER. 



Lcemonema, Guntiier, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., IV., p. 356, 1862. 



18. Leemonema barbatula, new species. 



Head contained in body (without caudal) Lj times ; height of body 4*, time* 

 Diameter of orbit in length of head three times, upper jaw a little more th.m 

 twice. Barbel half a- long U the diameter of the eye. Vent situated under 



ixth <>r seventh ray of second dorsaL Distance of tir-t dorsal Erom snout 



