Polyipnus 1r iq. c.n c if er .^llC CULLOCH, Biol. B e suits Endeavour, vol.2, pt.3, July 
3, 1914, p.87, pi.16, fig.4, text fig.4. Great Australian Bight, in 350 
to 450 fathoms. - V/AITE, Records South Austral. Lius., vol.2, Ko.l, 1921, 
p.13, fdg.63. 
Polyipnus sptnosus (not GURTHER) BARHARD, Ann. South African Hus., vol.21, 
June 1925, p.155 (part). 
Depth 1 3/4; head 2 3/4. Snout 4 1/2 in head from snout tip; eye 2, 
greater thsn snout; maxillary extends 2/3 an eye diameter belov/ eye, reaches 
opposite front eye edge, expansion 1 4/5 in eye, length 1 l/4 in head from 
snout tip; jaws with teeth granular exteriorly, premaxillaries with depres- 
sible biserial teeth anteriorly; several irregular rows of small depressible 
teeth on vomer; 1 or 2 small teeth on front end of palatines; strong spine 
at preopercle angle; post-temporal end in 3 very large spines each side, 
upper longest and lower bent downi'rard. Lower gill rakers 12, slender. 
Below eye on cheek luminous organ large as pupil. Upper operc/ular photo 
phore close behind hind eye edge medially f lower spot little above and behind 
preopercle angle. Lateral series 7, third and seventh highest or extend 
trifle above level of luminous body on cheek, second next, then others all 
gradually smaller from first, fourth until sixth. L 0Vir er or ventral series 6 
or 7 on isthmus, 10 from isthmus to ventral of which 3 before pectoral fin, 
5 between ventral s.nd anal, then level with third and seventh laterals 20 to 
caudal base (of which 13 over anal). 
D. Ill , 11, first branched ray 2 in total head length; adipose fin-low, 
length 4 3/4; A. Ill, 14, first branched ray 2 l/6; caudal 1 l/3; least 
depth of caudal peduncle 3 4/5; pectoral 1 2/5; ventral 2 2/3. 
