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Off New York De Kay considered it to be common, while Storer noticed it on the 

 coast of Massachussets. 



The single British example was captured off Penzance, about six miles from 

 shore, on October 9th, 1874, by the crew of a trawler. It was found alive in a 

 wooden case, of which the bottom and sides were perfect but one board out of the 

 three which had originally formed its top was absent. Although the fisli was 

 said to have been found in a good state of health, its proportions would seem to 

 indicate its being thin, and perhaps somewhat starved. The specimen fortunately 

 came into the possession of Mr. Cornish, of Penzance, who at once recognized 

 it as being new to the British Fauna. It has been stuffed, and is now 

 in the collection of Sir John St. Aubyn. When captured it was 14j inches in 

 length. 



The example figured is in the British Museum, and came from America. 



