170 BULLETIN OF THE MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. 
by the steamer “ Albatross,” September 6, 1884, in Lat. 39° 3/15” N. and 
Long. 70° 50’ 45” W., at a depth of 1537 fathoms. This is well preserved, and 
throws additional light on the external characters of the species ; the fins, 
especially, are more nearly perfect. Measurements are given alongside of those 
taken from the “ Blake” specimen. 
Benthosaurus grallator. 
Current number of specimen. . . ..... . . cCLxxiv. Blake. 35,651. 
Length to base of middle caudalrays. . . .... =. 275mm. 267 mm. 
Body.—Greatestiheight. . « <, ¢ « Bos & te S16 oe ai) 
Greatest wiGths ios. ase seals oe miey an yan tek 2A. 20) 
Heizht ataventrala ss curse ass aceon et lauee nota | ar en) se 3a; 
Least height of tail . loa dao MORE Mio, eat ce see iLGy Ij 
Ihengthoficaudal’peduncle’ = es 2) se Ob) BH 
Head —Greatestlengthy “so cn area's.) eer ee eae eee Tas (0) 
Gréatest-width® 2472) "sai (SB 2B 266 
Width, of interorbitaljareai-.0. 6) sce Hille “ee G) 20m ce 18 
Mengthiof snoutiis fees aid <0 lente ae kee Rae LD ees Ihe}. 6 
enegth of upper jawey So. ft) io) (ie) toy Wildes mel 48 “ 48 “ 
Itenethiotmandible seen gece ene ormacl Vo Ka 53 
Distance from snout toorbit ........ 7A — 
Diameter OfOrbDit.e-— cece «Mme e ee Ge DAs 2.5 
Worsal’— Distancefromisnout, ~. = sere pen es) Owen os 125. 
Length of base. . .. Tike eeRomet Poteet: ai 46 « 
Length of longest ray (first) . Hal Abie Gh = eee See 49+ “ — « 
engthiotilastirayeecs .e <T mises atte meet Lue) pee 
Angl:— Distance from snout: 6. a bee be 146 “ 
Length of base. . . SS ie aie ee, Ae Bas te 33 
Length of longest ray (frst) Pai fs Maras Lie. te sine BOs 
Length of lastray . . Ae Gr 16, 2 Amano be acer 12(%)“ ila) 
Caudal.— Length of middlerays . ........ ay LOS 
Length of external rays, upperlobe ..... . HO} 50) « 
Length of external rays, lowerlobe . . ... . 100+“ 22s 
Pectoral.— Distance from snout... . «9. «= « = » « Gili ac 62 “ 
henothigiceos weenie ee Peo 6) O) are Monn 77+ “ 84 “ 
Ventral. — Distance from ane 2) Ph Loin beens a eaaoy hvcag cee Oca ms ey 
Denpth: (.) 2 ss. si ae fe lsat, coe Gah ie ts ie CeoD ata 240 “ 
iBranchiostegals®~ «.'°. Ms. ee) os. nso ee ee ei ee eee 16 as 
Worsale ti oS ee MES SS oe cee aes ie 6b eat 
PATA MGs Ae <n. he's Sea gctmew rte bet <0 mney Me. Siete totus VP eed Seat 
bectoray 6's se Sahl Pe) 2 Ns RI Gk ee Ory ee Qos 
Wentral se 3 RR oes Tass eres 
Number of scales in Tatra: ae tl euigtanes re Oreick au ke 55 60 
Number of transverse rows above lateral line AP. cme oe toa 9 9 
Number of transverse rows below lateralline. . . . . 8or9 9 
