277 
vol.15, Tiefsee-Fische, 1906, p.57, pi.3, fig.3 (S. Lat. 26 49 f 2 n E. 
o 
Long. 5 54 T in 1QQ0 meters}• 
Bathophilus ater PARR, Bull. Bingham Ooeanogr. Collection, vol.3, art.2, Dec.30, 
1927, p.90 (compiled). - REGAN and TREififAVAS, Danish Dana Exped. Oceanogr. 
Rep., ITo.6, March 10, 1930, p.68, fig.46 (type). 
Depth 8j head 5 l/4. Snout 3 in head; eye 10 2/5, 4 in snout; maxillary 
extends 3 eye diameters behind eye, length 1 l/4 in head; interorbital low# 
I 
Postocular luminous organ with luminous spot in front and oblong patch be¬ 
low* Lateral photophores 16 between gill opening and ventral fin; ventral 
weries 18 between pectoral and ventral; 13 to 15 between ventral and anal. 
D. 17, fin height 2 l/lO in head; A. 17, fin height 2 l/6; caudal 1 7/ 7 8, 
well forked, lower lobe longer; least depthTof caudal peduncle 6; pectoral 
rays 5, first 2 longer and stronger and little separated, 3 l/3 in body without 
caudal; ventral length 2 1/3, rays 9, origin little postmedian# 
Bronze colored. £upil greenish. Barbel whitish. Fins pale. Length 83 mm. 
to caudal base. (Brauer.) 
Atlantic off South Africa. 
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Bathophilus indicus (Brauer) 
Dactylostomias ater indicus BRAUER, Zool. Anzeiger, vol.26, No.668, 1902, p.287. 
Near Chagos I s lands. 
Dactylostomias indicus BRAUER, Deutsch. Tiefsee Exped. Valdivia, vol.15, Tiefsee 
Fische, 1906, p.58 (S. Lat. 4 ° 5 1 8 " E. Long. 73 ° 24 * 8 ", in 2260 
meters; S. Lat. 6 ° 19 * 3 " E. Lat. 73 ° 18 ’ 9 ", in 1900 meters). 
Bath oph ilus indicus PARR, Bull. Bingham Oceanogr. Collection, vol.3, art.2, 
December 30, 1927, p.91 (compiled). - REGAN and TEES7AVAS, Danish Dana Exped. 
