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convex and lacks the prominent angle. Teeth are 

 present in both jaws. 



Pectoral fins are wanting. The dorsal and anal 

 fins are low. The dorsal fin commences immediately 

 in front of the vent. The- caudal fin is short and 

 rounded. 



The vent is situated behind the middle of the 

 body; the distance between the vent and the end of 

 the tail is contained about twice and three fifths in 

 the body's length. 



On the snout and round and behind the eye there 

 are numerous pigmentary spots of different sizes 

 scattered about. A row of minute very closely packed 

 spots extends along the bases of anal and caudal fins 

 and along the hind part of the dorsal fin. 



Of this species the collection contains one speci- 

 men from the Central Atlantic (Lot. 24" N. Long. 68° W.) 

 obtained by Captain Eckman in December 1892. Its 

 measurements are: 



Length of body 78 mm. 



Greatest height of body 11 „ 



Distance from extremity of snout to dor- 

 sal fin 46 „ 



Distance from extremity of snout to vent 48 „ 



Length of head 4 „ 



Distance from extremity of snout to eye's 



anterior margin 1 „ 



Eye's diameter 1 „ 



