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4229 D* 5655. Gape Tabako, N. 7 0 E., 13 miles (S. 3 0 34 
’ 10 ” E. 120 50 1 30 ”), Gulf of Boni, Celebes. In 608 mm* December 
18, 1909. Length 123 mm. Type. 
Genus BATHYTROCTES Gunther 
ft 
Bathytroctes GUNTHER , Arm. Mag. Hat. Hist., series 5, vol.2, 1878, p.249. 
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Type Bathytroctes macrolepis GUNTHER, designated by GOODE and BEAU, Oceanic 
Ichthy., 1895, p*40. Talismania GOODE and BEAR, Oceanic Ichthy. 1895, 
p.44. Type Bathytroctes homopteru s VAILLANT, designated by JORDAN, Genera 
of Fishes, pt.4, 1920, p.467. 
Bajaealifornia TOTOSEND and NICHOLS, Bull. Amer. Mas. Nat. Hist., New York, 
vol.52, 1925, p.8. Type Bajaealifornia burragei T0WN8ENB and NICHOLS, 
monotypic. 
Body elongate, compressed, ^ead variably large or small. Eye usually 
large and prominent. Mouth well cleft, wide, jaws nearly even. Maxillary 
reaches eye or beyond eye. B r ©maxillary, maxillary, dentary, vomer and pal¬ 
atines with minute teeth, often feeble or deciduous on latter* Gill openings 
large, gills very narrow. &ill rakers lanceolate, rather long. Pseudobranchiae 
present. Branchiostegals 7. Pyloric caeca moderate. Scales large or small, 
usually very deciduous and sometimes present on opercles and cheeks. Dorsal 
and anal short or moderate, opposed or dorsal advanced# 
