Diagnoses of Four hitherto Undescribed Fishes from 

 the Depths South of the Faroe Islands. 



By 

 R. Collett. 



(Read at a Meeting of the Videnskabsselskab, May 3rd, 1904). 



JL he three probably undescribed species of Deep-Sea Fishes 

 mentioned belovv, were obtained during the cruise of the fish- 

 steamer "Michael Sårs", in June and July, 1902, conducted by 

 Dr. Hjort, who has kindly placed at my disposal the entire 

 collection of fishes made during that cruise and those of the 

 two previous summers, 1900 and 1901, (with the exception of 

 such species as are chiefly of economic interest). 



A more detailed account of this collection will be published 

 during the course of the year in "Report on Norwegian Fishery- 

 and Marine-Investigations", Vol. III. 



Etmopterus princeps, n. sp. 



Allied to E. spinax, but much larger; the scales not "seti- 

 form", but forming a short and almost erect spine (the specimens 



Vid.-Selsk. Forh. 1904. No. 9. 



