FISHES OF HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 
691 
First dorsal ray inserted over middle of eye; ventral consisting of 4 rays, its posterior membrane 
ruptured in the type. 
Scales very strongly ciliated on both sides of body. No trace of lateral line. 
Color, a wai’m brown, with narrow, wavy streaks of light olive, the streaks running in all direc- 
tions and irregularly anastomosing; fins translucent, with frequent rays which are brown for the 
greater part of their length; other rays more or less brown. 
A single cotype, from station 1120, off northwest coast of Oahu, 167 to 216 fathoms, shows the 
following formula: D. 103, A. 88; V. 4; scales 106. In this smaller specimen the anastomosing wavy 
lines are wider and less clearly defined. 
Symphurus strictus, new species. 
Type, 106 mm. long, from station 3920, off the south coast of Oahu Island, depth 265 to 280 
fathoms; type, No. 51624, U. S. Nat. Mus. 
Head 5 in length to base of caudal; depth 4.2. D. 115; A. 102; C. 14; V. 4; series of scales running 
downward and backward 120. 
Very elongate; mouth curved; maxillary reaching vertical from front or middle of pupil; eyes 
very small, close together, the upper slightly in advance of lower, between them a single series of 
Fig. 272 . — Symphurus strictus Gilbert, new species. Type. 
scales, ill addition to which, scales are sometimes present on adjacent parts of eye; anterior portion of 
interorbital space occupied by a wide flap, under which posterior nostril opens; right anterior nostril 
tubular, immediately above upper lip, slightly nearer lower eye than tip of snout; left anterior 
nostril slit-like, opening under upper end of a vertical fold which extends upward from behind 
angle of mouth; snout, jaws, and chin, and a narrow streak along profile to front of dorsal naked. 
Dorsal fin beginning above middle of upper eye; caudal with a vertically truncate base, its rays 
easily distinguished from dorsal and anal; membranes of last ventral ray joining first anal ray above 
its middle. Scales adherent and very strongly ctenoid on both sides; no trace of a lateral line. 
Color light olivaceous, faintly marbled with light olive-brown; indistinct narrow dark lines follow 
the rows of scales; fins slightly dusky, unmarked; peritoneum jet-black; color showing distinctly 
through the abdominal walls. 
Four cotypes were secured at station 4021, off the east coast of Kauai, at a depth of 286 to 399 
fathoms. In 3 of these the counts are as follows: Dorsal 108, 109, and 113; anal 95, 95, and 98; ventral 
4, 4, and .4; scales 125, 117, and 114. 
Family LOPHIIDyF. 
Lophiomus miacanthus, new species. Fig. 273. 
Type. 143 mm. in total length (from mandibular tip to margin of caudal) from -station 4117, off the 
northwest coast of Oahu, depth 253 to 282 fathoms; type, No. 51627, U. S. Nat. Mus. 
Length of head equaling distance from gill-slit to middle of caudal; width equaling its length; 
major diameter of eye contained 4.8 times in head, frontal width above middle of orbits 4.5; length of 
