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The cleft of the rnouth is almost horizontal rea- 

 ching back as far as the centre of the, eye's lower 

 margin. The lower jaw is of the same length as the 

 upper; it has a straight under profile", and retreats at 

 a prominent angle. Both jaws are toothed. 



The pectoral fins are of moderate size and poin- 

 ted. The dorsal and anal fins are low. The com- 

 mencement of the dorsal is distant from the occiput 

 the length of the head; the caudal fin is pointed. 



The vent is situated in front of the middle of the 

 body. A series of minute pigmentary spots runs along 

 the lower margin of the upper jaw, another along the 

 lower jaw and two likewise parallel to the gill-opening. 

 A row of similar spots, but further apart and irregu- 

 lar, extends the length of the ventral margin of the 

 body, and a row of rather thickly packed spots runs 

 too along the side of the body immediately over the 

 alimentary canal; both these rows end at the vent. 

 The body has moreover such spots scattered all over 

 it; most of them are placed on the myocommata. 



Of this species, which recals Hyoprorus messa- 

 nensis Kolliker very strongly as regards configuration 

 there is one specimen in the collection. It was ob- 

 tained by Captain Egkman in the Central Atlantic 

 off the coast of Georgia (Lat. 27° N. Long. 73° W.). 

 Feb. 10. 1889. 



Its dimensions are as follows: 



Length of body 34 mm> 



Greatest height of body - 7 



Distance from extremity of snout to dor- 

 sal fin 8 



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