S4 THE CHISMOPNEA (CHIMAEROIDS).° 
Lateral line not waved 
Blackish with lines and spots of white . australis 
Lateral line irregular 
Claspers trifid, each branch expanded 
Blackish with white spots. : .  barbourt 
Kyes large 
Second dorsal deeply indented 
Dark brown. : : ‘ : . mirabilis 
ISyes moderate 
Lateral line in short waves on the flank 
Brownish with spots and narrow bands. ogilbyt 
Caudal filament short 
Eyes small 
Second dorsal not indented 
Lateral line with few and weak undulations 
Leaden brown . : ; : F ; . — gilberta 
Brownish : : ; ; ; : : affinis 
Brown. : : : . ; : ; waiter 
Hyes large 
Second dorsal fin divided 
Brown with white spots 
Claspers appearing bifid . : ; : : media 
Second dorsal deeply indented, not divided 
Brown with white spots 
Claspers bifid, two branches joied as one. collier 
CHIMAERA MONSTROSA. 
Simia marina Gusner, 1558, Hist. An., 4, p. 1053; ALprov., 1613, Pisce. and Cet., p. 405; Jonsr., 1649, 
Pisce. and Cet., p. 29, pl. 6, f..6. 
Galeus piscis exolicus Cuustus, 1605, Exot., p. 186; Jonst., 1649, loc. cit., pl. 45, f. 2. 
Centrina ALproy., 1613, loc. cit., p. 402, 403. 
Galeus acanthias clusii exolicus WiLu., 1686, Hist. Pise., p. 57, pl. B9,.f. 6; Ray, 1713, Syn. Pise., p. 23. 
Chimaera monstrosa LINN, 1754, Mus. Ad. Frid., 1, p. 53, pl. 25; 1758, Systema, 1, p. 236; 1766, Syst., 
1, p. 401; Miiuu., 1774, Nat. Syst., 3, p. 276; Miuu., 1776, Zool. Dan. Prodr., p. 38; 1779, Neuer 
Schauplatz, 8, p. 86; Biocu, 1785, Ausl. Fische, 1, p. 61, pl. 124; Daus., 1787, Encl. Meth., Poiss., 
p. 202; Bonn., 1788, Ichth., p. 18, pl. 8, f. 25; Gmern., 1789, Linn. Syst., 1, p. 1488; Wacs., 
1792, Art. Gén. Pisc., p. 587; Scun., 1801, Bl. Ichth., p. 349; Turr., 1806, Syst. Nat., 1, 913; 
1807, Brit. Fauna, p. 114; Don., 1807, Brit. Fish, pl. 111; Risso, 1810, Ichth. Nice., p. 53; Cuv., 
1817, R. Anim., 2, p. 140; 1829, R. Anim., 2, p. 382; Rospntru., 1824, Ichthyot. taf., III, p. 16, 
taf.27; ANsLyN, 1828, Syst. Beschr., Vissch., 4, p.62; Fiem., 1828, Brit. Anim., p. 172; Faper, 1829, 
Fisch. Isl., p. 41; Nivss., 1882, Prodr., p. 112; 1855, Skand. Fisk., p. 705; Jen., 1835, Man., 494; 
Bennert, 1839, Beechey’s Voy., Fishes, p. 72, pl. 23, f. 3; Bonap., 1841, Fn. Ital., Pesci, pl. —; 
