188 
and smaller spots in series on sides* Dorsal rays 10 to 16, origin median 
on back, over space between ventral and anal. Anal 26 to 39, lower than 
dorsal, base longer, origin below or little behind dorsal. Paired fins 
well developed, latter narrow and shorter than pectoral# 
ANALYSIS OF SPECIES 
1 
a# Premaxillary with strong canines; dorsal wholly before anal 
maderensis . 
2 
a# Premaxillary without marked canines; dorsal largely above anal 
argente olus. 
Manducus maderensis (Johnson) 
Gonostoma maderense JOHNSON, Proc. Zool. Soc* London, 1890, p.4-59. Funchal, 
■ n.i . m ■ —i —i —#» •!. n D t » ■ - l - 
Madeira. 
Manducus maderensis GOODE and BEAN, Oceanic Ichth., 1895, p.515 (copied). - 
HOBMHI, Discovery Hep., vol.2,' 1930, p.294, fig.8 (type). 
Diplophos minutus JFRPERSEN and TAAHDTG, Vidensk. Medd. Dansk naturh. Poren. 
KBbenhaun, vol.70, 1919, p.224, pi#17, fig.15. 
Diplophos moorei Welsh, Proc# U.S.Hat# Mas., vol.62, art.3, 1923, p#l, ig#l# 
Northeast Providence Channel, surface; Five miles west from Gun ^ey. 
Straits of Florida, 75 meters. 
Depth 7 2/3 to 7 3/4; head 4 3/4 to 5 l/2, width 2 2/5 to 2 3/5. Snout 
3 to 4 in head frora snout tip; eye 5 l/5 to 5 3/4, 1 l/4 to 1 l/2 in snout, 
1 l/5 to 1 l/2 in interorbital; maxillary extends 1 l/2 to 2 eye diameters 
behind eye, expansion 1 l/3 to 2 in eye, length 1 2/5 in head from snout tip; 
interorbital 4 l/3 to 5 4/5, convex. Gill rakers 6 4 10, slender, lanceolate, 
l/2 of eye; gill filaments 2/3 of eye. 
