184 
lower pair nearly on line with pectoral fin origin and close set with posterior 
slightly higher? branchiostegals 8j lateral series 12 to 14 between pectoral 
and ventral and 8 to between ventral and anal; lower or ventral series 7 on 
isthmus, then 16 to ventral, 7 to 9 from ventral to anal, 12 to 14 above anal 
to caudal base. 
D. II, 11, fin height 2 (?) in total head length; adipose fin 6; A. II, 
11 or 11,12, first branched ra.y 3 l/4 (?); caudal 1 2/5 (?) forked; least 
depth of caudal peduncle 3 4/5; pectoral 2 l/2; ventral 4. 
brownish, fhotophores and sides of head silvery white, 
pale 
x ris pale slaty. 
4 examples. A.N.C.P. Italy. Bonaparte Collection 457. 
Dr. T. B. 
7(11 son. Digest 43 mm. 
^hosichthys HECTOR,Colonial l us. Geol. Surv. D e p. (Cat. Fishes New Zealand), 
1872, p.55. Tjrpe Pho si chthys argenteus HECTOR, monotypic. 
Tt 
Sody elongate, slender. ri ead moderate# Eye moderate, well advanced# 
Mouth cleft wide# Maxillary with single series of small, subequal teeth# 
Premaxillary with 2 strong canines, besides small teeth* /Vendible with 
strong acute teeth and smaller teeth in interspaces* Pair of teeth on 
vomer# Each palatine with single series of curved teeth, anterior enlarged# 
Pterygoids toothless. Pub orbital not enlarged# Gill ralcers moderate. 
Branchiostegals 21# ^tomach coecal* Pyloric appendages short, few# Scales 
rather small# Mhobophores conspicuous, 2 rows along each side ventrally# 
