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and almost horizontal, causing the snout to appear 

 strongly depressed in comparison with the hind part 

 of the head. The snout is pointed. The distance from 

 the extremity of the snout to the fore-margin of the 

 eye is a trifle more than twice the eye's diameter. 

 The eye has an almost circular contour; its upper 

 margin does not reach up to the upper profile of the 

 head. The posterior nostril is situated a short di- 

 stance before the anterior margin of the eye upwards. 

 The distance between them is about equal to that which 

 separates the two nostrils. The cleft of the mouth 

 tends obliquely upwards reaching back as far as the 

 middle of the eye's under margin. The lower jaw 

 projects a little beyond the upper; its under profile 

 is straight, retreating at a very prominent angle. 

 Teeth are present in both jaws. 



The pectoral fins are rudimentary. The vertical 

 fins are very slightly developed. 



The vent is situated in the hinder part of the 

 body; its distance from the end of the tail is contai- 

 ned about five and a half times in the body's length. 



Pigmentary spots are quite wanting. 



This species reminding us, in its external form, 

 of L. longirostris Kaup, is represented in the collec- 

 tion by three specimens from the Central Atlantic 

 (Lett. 84° N. Long. 65° W.). They were procured by 

 Captain Eckman on the 23 rd of April 1890. The lar- 

 gest of these specimens has the following dimensions: 



length of hody 33 mm> 



Greatest height of body 5 



