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Bathylagus pacificus Gilbert 
Bathylagus pacificus GILBERT, Proc. TJ.S.Nat. Mus., vol.13, 1890, p.55# Albatro ss 
Stations 3071 and 3074, 685 to 877 fathoms, off Washington. - GOODE and 
BEAN, Oceanic Ichth., 1895, pp.53, 510 (reference). - JORDAN and EVERMANN, 
Bull. U.S. P a t. Mus., No. 47, pt.l, 1896, p.530 (compiled). - GILBERT, 
Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol.48, 1915, p.312 (off southern California). - 
NORMAN, Discovery Rep., vol.2, 1930, p.277 (compiled). 
Bathylagus borealis GILBERT, Rep. U.S. Fish Comm., pt.19, 1893 (1895), p.402. 
Albatross Stations 3327 and 3325, 284 to 232 fathoms, north of Unalaska 
Island. - JORDAN and EVERMAHN, Bull. U.S. Nat. \ s., No.47, pt.3, 1898, p. 
2824. 
Depth 6 to 6 3/4; head 3 7/8 to 4, 'width 2 l/8 to 2 l/5. Snout (in profile) 
4 1/2 to 6 l/2 in head from snout tip; eye 2 3/4 to 2 7/8, greatly exceeds 
snout or interorbital; maxillary reaches l/8 to l/5 in eye, length 4 to 4 l/4- 
in head from snout tip; interorbital, rather low, with deep median concave 
depression. Gill rakers 11 -f- 18, slender, flexible, 3 in eye, little greater 
than gill filaments. 
Scales 38 to 40 (?) (pockets) in lateral line to caudal base; 4 above, 
v ^4 
4 below, 14 (?) predorsal. B ca les all fallen. 
D. _I, 8 or _I, 9 (damaged), fin height 2 (?) to 2 l/2 (?) in total head 
length; adipose fin 4 l/4, over hind anal rays; A#I, 16 (damaged), fin height 
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3 l/8 (?) to 3 3/5 (?); caudal (damaged) small, with small though distinct 
rudimentary rays, at least 10 belovr; least depth of caudal peduncle (5); 
pectoral (damaged) 2 l/4 (?) to 2 3/4; ventrals 3 l/8 to 3 l/5 (?) (damaged), 
inserted below bases of last dorsal rays. 
