274 DEEP SEA FISHES. 



the pores of the lateral line are miniite, several to half a dozen appearing 

 on each scale, but on C. dentatus there are apparently but two on each 

 scale, each pair being placed close together on a single black spot. The 

 barbel is similar to that of C. Sloani. The number of lanterns in the l)ran- 

 chiostegal series is eighteen, two less than is seen on C. barhatus. Total 

 length seven and three fourths inches. 



Type sent by Mr. Andrew Garrett from the Society Islands. 



The following forniulse will indicate some of the differences among the 

 described species of the genus. The lower series of lanterns (1. s. 1.) 

 are enumerated from the forward end of the isthmus to the humeral 

 symphysis, from the symphysis to the ventrals, from the ventrals to the 

 anal, and from the origin of the anal to the caudal ; and the upper 

 series (u. s. 1.) is counted from the pectoral to the ventrals and from the 

 latter to the anal. 



C. harhatus, Br. r. 22; D. 6 ; A. 12-13; V. 7 ; P. 11; LI. 61; 1. s. 1. 

 8 + 19 + 22-23 + 11 ; n. s. 1. 17-19 + 22-23. 



C. dentatus, Br. r. 20 ; D. 6; A. 13; Y. 7; P. 14; LI. 64; 1. s. 1. 8 + 29 

 -f 14 ; If. s. 1. 19 + 29. 



C. Sloani, Br. r. 20 ; D. 6 ; A. 11 ; V. 7 ; P. 14 ; LI. 56 ; 1. s. 1. 8 + 20- 

 22 + 23-26 + 11 ; u. s. 1. 19 + 24-27. 



a Maecounl, D. 6 ; A. 11 ; V. 7; P. 13 ; LI. 56. 



C.jKimmehs, Br. r. 16; D. 6 ; A. 12; V. 7 ; P. 11-12. 



STOMIATID.E. 

 Stomias. 



Stomias Cnvier, 1817, K. An., IT, 184. 



Ten species of this genus are more or less perfectly established. Three 

 of these are found in the present material and are described and figured 

 below. Another of the ten, Stomias gracilis, is named from a specimen taken 

 by the '' Challenger," south of Australia, and placed in the species Stomias 

 hoa Risso. The differences noted by Giinther in his report of the specimen 

 hardly permit retention with the Mediterranean species. The number of 

 species may be reduced by study of variations, but for the time they are 

 distinguished cas follows : 



