460 Storer on the 
longer than the first dorsal, and shorter than the 
second. 
The Pectorals are an inch long. 
The Ventrals are fuliginous; their first ray is 
shorter than the second, which is the longest ray of 
the fin, and is separated from it or free at the ex- 
tremities. 
The first Anal fin is directly back of the vent ; 
longer than high. The second Anal is one third 
shorter than the first. 
The Caudal fin is but slightly forked. 
The fin rays are: D. 12-19-17; P. 17; V. 6; 
A. 22-17; C. 20. 
Meruaneus. Cuv. 
Generic characters. The same as those of Morr- 
hua, except that they have no barbule at the chin. 
M. carbonarius. Lin. The Coal Fish. 
Pennant's British Zoology, vol. iii. 
Mec Murtrie's Cuv. vol. ii. p. 245. 
Yarrell’s British Fishes, vol. ii. p. 169. 
Fauna Boreali- Americana, p. 247. 
Strack's plates, 29. 1 
In Sir Edward Parry's first voyage, it is stated 
that this species was taken of a very small size on 
the west coast of Davis’ straight. Iam not aware 
that it has been noticed by any other naturalist, as 
inhabiting the American ocean. It is often met with 
in our market in considerable quantities, and, as well 
` as the * purpureus," is called, by our fishermen, the 
