56 THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGEE. 



F. THE ADMIEALTY ISLANDS. 



The visit of the Challenger to the Admiralty Islands extended from March 4 to March 

 10, 1875. The fishes collected are, as might have been expected, identical with those of 

 the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Three have proved to be undescribed, viz., a Lophius, which 

 also occurs in the Philippines, and two Pleuronectidce ; they are inhabitants of the 

 moderate depth of 150 fathoms. 



Mesoimon monostigtna, C. V., Nares Harbour. 



Sphcerodon grandoculis, Forsk., Nares Harbour. 



Gerres macracanthus, Blkr., Nares Harbour. 



Pimelep>terus waigiensis, Q. and G., Nares Harbour. 



Upeneus harherinus, C. V., Nares Harbour. 



Peristethus liorhynchus, Gthr., outside Nares Harbour ; 152 fathoms. 



Sillago sihama, Forsk., Nares Harbour. 



Champsodon vorax, Gthr., outside Nares Harbour ; 152 fathoms. 



Caranx cruinenoj^hthcdmus, BL, Nares Harbour. 



Platax orbicularis, Forsk., { = vespertilio, BL), Nares Harbour. 



Acanthurus blochi, C. V., Nares Harbour. 



Teuthis concatenata, C. V., Nares Harbour. 



Teuthis vermicidata, C. V., Nares Harbour. 



Tetitliis margaritifera, C. V., Nares Harbour. 



Lophius naresi, n. sp. (PI. XXV.). 



D. 3/3/8, A. 6. Head and body covered with long fringes. Interorbital space deeply 

 concave, with sharp raised denticulated superciliary edges. Humeral spine simple, acute. 

 Mouth behind the hyoid greyish. Length of specimens, 3 and 8 inches. Nares 

 Harbour, Admiralty Island. Station 219. North of New Guinea. 152 fathoms. 



Pseudorhomhus ocellatus, n. sp. (PI. XXIV. figs. A and B). 



D. 88, A. 75-76. Scales minute, but distinctly imbricated, not ciliated ; lateral line 

 anteriorly with a strong cu.rve, the diameter of which equals the length of the pectoral fin. 

 The height of the body is one-half of the total length (without caudal), the length of the 

 head one-fourth. Eyes separated merely by a ridge, large, one-third of the length of the 

 head, the lower considerably in advance of the upper. One (male) specimen with a small 

 spine in front of each eye, another above the mouth, and a fourth at the mandibulary 

 symphysis. Snout very short, with the narrow mouth obliquely directed upwards, the 

 maxillary terminating immediately behind the front margin of the orbit. The dorsal fin 



