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JORDAN and HEERE, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol.31, 1906, p.642 (Sagami Bay ex¬ 
ample ). 
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Depth 6 3/4; head 5 l/4,width 2 3/4. Snout from snout tip to eye 5 2/5 
in head; orbit 3 l/4; eye 4 l/2, greater than snout or interorbital; maxillary 
reaches 3/5 in eye, expansion 1 l/3, length 2 7/8 in head from snout tip; man¬ 
dible protrudes armed with large blunt point in front; interorbital 5 1/3, 
nearly level. Gill rakers 7 4 19» lanceolate, length 1 2/3 in eye; gill fil¬ 
aments l/2 of gill rakers. 
Skin smooth, with very fine longitudinal striae. Along lateral line to caudal 
base 50 myomeres. Body with small, rounded, inconspicuous, irregular, scattered 
nodules. Lateral line distinct, axial along middle of side, pores not always 
distinct. 
D. 34, fin height 2 2/5 in head; A. 32, fin height 2 2/5; caudal 1 3/5, 
well forked, 17 rather conspicuous rudimentary rays above or below; least 
depth of caudal peduncle 3 l/2; pectoral 1 3/4; ventral 2 l/4, inserted nearer 
mandible tip than caudal base. 
Body dark neutral gray to blackish. Head largely pale gray. Iris slate gray, 
pupil ivory white. Inside mouth dusky, inside gill opening blackish. Fins all 
pale or whitish in don+rast to blackish body, even rudimentary caudal rays. 
Japan. My example agrees with GHnther’s figure, though its color much more 
contrasted. 
51433. U.S.N.M. Sagami Bay, Japan. In 20 to 265 fathoms. Albatross 
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Collection 3697. May 5, 1900. Length 230 mm. 
Genus LEFTODERMA Vaillant 
Lentoderma VAILLANT, Exped. Sci. Travailleur et Talisman, Poiss., 1888, p.165. 
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