938 , 
C ae l orhinchuai velif er Gilbert and Hubbs 
Coelorhynohus velifer Gilbert and Hubbs , Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 100, 
vol. 1, p. (427) 452, fig. 10, 1920 (type locality t off south west 
Luzon, in 135 to 244 fathoms). 
Depth 7 1/8?j head 4 1/2, width 2. Snout to eye 2 3/4 in head; 
eye 4, 1 l/2 in snout, equals interorbital; orbit 3 2/3 in head, 1 1/5 in 
snout, 1 l/5 times interorbital; maxillary reaches l/2 in eye, length to 
front end 3 3/4 in head; mandibular barbel 5? in eye; teeth in villiform 
bands in jaws, of 5 or 6 irregular series; interorbital 3 2/5 in head, 
low, nearly level. Gill rakers 0+5 low rough tubercles on second arch, 
1/4 of gill filaments, which l/2 of eye. 
Scales (mostly pockets) 77? in lateral line to broken end of 
tail; 6 above, 14 below, 30 predorsal, of which 10 forward to occiput. 
Scales with 5 to 10 apical radiating spinules, last little extended be¬ 
hind scale edge; cireuli moderate, complete. 
9—84?, second simple ray elongate filament, entire, 1 
1/7 times head* interdorsal space 2 3/4* A* 86?, fin height 3 2/5* pec¬ 
toral rays 12, fin 1 l/8 in head* ventral rays I, 6 fin 1 2/5. 
Light brown, paler below, but neutral gray to blackish on under 
surface of belly* Iris gray to whitish* Inside mouth pale* Inside gill 
opening blackish* Fins pale brownish, ventrals more or less dusky* 
Philippines* The brownish black spot alleged above and behind 
pectoral fin not evident in type now, nor is it shown on the figure. A 
second loss distinct spot, extended from first dorsal ray and the lateral 
line is also not evident now* 
