214 DEEP SEA FISHES. 



Light greyish brown, tinted with light yellowish green or olive ; linings 

 of the body cavity black. 



Macrurus latinasutus sp. n. 



Br. r. G ; D, 10 + ? ; A. mutil.; V. 8 ; P. 17. 



Moderately elongate, compressed, tapering regularly from the body to 

 the attenuate extremity of the tail. Head near one fifth of the total length, 

 depth about two thirds of its length. Snout as long as the orbit, broad at 

 the end, width one and one half times that of the interorbital space, median 

 angle prominent, ridges from the lateral angles passing over the orbits con- 

 verging regularly to the occiput; tip surmounted by a few sharp spines 

 hoolcing bacl^ward ; lateral angles not prominent. Suborbital ridge pro- 

 nounced, subtending the orbit. Eye of medium size, as long as the snout, one 

 and one half times the width of the interorbital space, prominent. Bones of 

 the skull firm, muciparous excavations large. Skull concave between the 

 eyes and rising to each orbit in a strong edge. Median rostral ridge well 

 developed reaching back upon the interorbital area. Mouth rather small ; 

 maxillary extending below half of the eye. Teeth small, in villiform bands, 

 outer series larger anteriorly. Barbel small, less than half as long as the or- 

 bit. Origin of the sjjinous dorsal above the axil of the pectoral ; first spine 

 small ; second spine largest, strong, anterior edge with sharp close-set spin- 

 iiles, apex with a filament, hinder rays short. Second dorsal low, feebly de- 

 veloped anteriorly, origin about one length of the eye backward of the base of 

 the first dorsal. Anal stronger than second dorsal and originating a little 

 nearer the head. Vent below the space between the dorsals, close to the first 

 anal ray. Ventrals small below the axil of the pectorals, outer ray with a 

 filament reaching to the anal. Scales medium, bristling with spinules 

 arranged in longitudinal series ; those on the top of the snout are the 

 strongest. Fourteen pyloric casca. Stomach filled with portions of shrimi> 

 lilce Crustacea. 



