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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
naked, except for 2 or 3 scales on basal portion of last 2 ventral rays; each caudal ray accompanied by 
a narrow band of scales. 
Male specimens at hand average smaller than females. They differ only in the wider interorbital 
space, the slight lengthening of upper pectoral rays, which project beyond the normal. margin of the 
fin, and- the smaller eye, 3.5 in the head. The anterior profile is slightly steeper, with a very slight 
angle above eye. No tubercles or spines are developed on head in either sex. 
Color in spirits, everywhere light brownish olive, closely freckled with fine dark spots which are 
most conspicuous on head; trunk with lengthwise series of round light olive spots, each surrounded 
by a darker ring; these conspicuous in young, but indistinct in older specimens; one series of spots, 
smaller and more numerous than the others,- extends along bases of dorsal and anal fins; 2 or 3 well 
marked series of larger spots between these and lateral line; 2 or 3 light dark-edged streaks run forward 
and downward from upper eye to snout; rays of vertical fins finely spotted with dark, more elongate 
darker spots occurring at intervals along fins; pectorals unmarked. 
A very young example, 45 mm. long, was taken at station 3957, near Laysan Island, 173 fathoms. 
The body is translucent, with small dark spots occupying the position of the future dark rings. The 
dorsal has 110 rays. 
In 4 specimens, other than the type, the counts are as follows: Male, dorsal 113, anal 94, pectoral 
13, scales 86; male, dorsal 109, anal 92, pectoral 14, scales 89; female, dorsal 108, anal 91, pectoral 13, 
scales 85; male, dorsal 107, anal 89, pectoral 14, scales 83. ' 
The species was taken at the following stations: Nos. 3957, near Laysan Island, 173 fathoms; 
4077, off north coast of Maui, 99 to 106 fathoms; 4101, Pailolo Channel, 122 to 143 fathoms; 4102, Pai- 
lolo Channel, 122 to 132 fathoms; 4103, Pailolo Channel, 132 to 141 fathoms. 
Platophrys coarctatus, new species. Fig. 269. 
Type, a female, 162 mm. long, station 3859, Pailolo Channel, between Molokai and Maui, depth 
138 to 140 fathoms; type, No. 51602, U. S. Nat. Mus. 
Length of head 25.5 hundreths of total length without caudal; length of snout, from lower eye 6, 
from upper eye 9; interorbital width 1; length of maxillary 9; diameter of upper eye 7; depth of body 
42; depth of caudal peduncle 10; longest dorsal ray 12; longest caudal ray 20; length of left pectoral 
15, of right pectoral 8. D. 120; A. 99; P. 13; scales in lateral line 96. 
Fig. 269 .— Platophrys coarctatus Gilbert, new species. Type. 
Form regularly elliptical, with the 2 profiles evenly curved; a slight notch in middle of upper pro- 
file of snout; mouth rather small, very oblique, the maxillary not reaching vertical line from front of 
lower pupil; teeth in single series, present in jaws only, those on sides of premaxillaries small and 
close-set; anterior teeth larger and more widely spaced; mandibular teeth larger and more widely 
spaced than lateral premaxillary teeth; mandible massive, the 2 jaws equal, the symphysis not pro- 
