2G4 
ostoraias filifer GAKIA 2 J, wonotypic. 
, all. Inst. Ocesnogr* -onaco, Ho.195, Jan.20 1911 p. 
6 « "ype Tra ci-'o stomias v aillanti ZKTIIATER, nonotypic. 
Ox .1 xthostoaias V iPPSaiEKI", Deutsch. Sfldpolar Exped., band 15, Zool. vol.7, 1014, 
p. i' l. Type G nat 1 ost'-jrdas lon ; - ifa lis PAPPEUtEEI, acnotypic . 
hotopodichthys EFrJUJ and TAYAS, Danish Dana Exped. Oceanogr. hep., ho.6, 
-rch 10, 1930, . . ,-t ho-hilu.s breyis KEGAH and TKSWAVAS* onotypic.| 
Triohoohirus II 'GAIT and TRIT'.'VAS, Danish Dana Exped. Oceanogr. ep., I 0 .6, larch 
.lO, 1030, p.65. Type Bathophi lus pawn eel PIPE. 
Body deep and compressed (B. brevis) to sle der and rr cd ( B» filifer). 
yes below oval opening in skin, generally partly concealed, very variable, 
usually appear small. *-outh cleft straight. Teeth all simple, acute, not bar¬ 
bed. * renaxillaries' with front pair of dixed teeth followed each side by row 
of unequal depressed teeth, 'irst ral.ter long and extending downward over lower 
: -- ■ series oi small oblique teeth j lover jaw each side with 
rather strong anterior and smaller lateral fixed tooth and 
tv inner series of 
depressible -eeth. Tamar toot*'loss; 1 or 2 (rarely i ore) teeth or each palatine 
ai d 2 'riis or basibranchials; gill arches toothless. cartel long, clender, 
tapering. -orsal and anal subequal, rays 9 to 18. Paired fins long, with 
sle-der ty s, some or all of w) * ch nay be free; pectoral rays 1 to 47; ventral 
4 bo a, 6, usually ms erred ,T'st a ove lateral series of photophores, sore tines 
higher. 
- j -he serial y\oco ores are saic to be difficult to court excert in faded 
specimens tl c 1 *r the smaller hobo fores are conspicuous over the whole surf a 
ce 
Producing a granular aspect. Chin o"ben rath a metallic li .t 
er though dull 
