993 . 
Vgrttrifossa d iver gens Gilbert and Hubbs 
Ventrifossa divergens Gilbert and Hubbs , Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 
100, vol. 1, p. (544) 549, fig. 37, 1920 (type locality * Sibuko 
Bay, Borneo; China Sea near Hong Kong; north Luzon; north west 
Panay; south west Luzon; east Luzon; between Gillolo - Makyan; 100 
to 422 fathoms). — -Barnard , Ann. South African Mus., vol. 21, pt. 
1, p. 346, June 1925 (off East London, 540 to 720 meters). — 
and Beaufort , Pishes Indo Austral. Archip., vol. 6, p. 69, 
1929 (compiled). 
Depth 6 l/4; head 5 3/5, width 2 l/lO. Snout 3 3/4 in head; 
eye 3 3/4, subequal with snout or interorbital; maxillary reaches 4/5 
in eye, length from front end 2 l/5 in head; mandibular barbel slender, 
length 3 2/5; teeth minute, uniform, simple, vi lliform, of 8 irregular 
series above and 3 or 4 below; preoral length 1 4/5 in eye; infcerorbi- 
tal 4 l/5 in head, low, nearly level. Gill rakers 2 + 13 to 15 short 
robuts knobs on second arch, 2/5 of gill filaments, which 3 in eye. 
Scales 175 in lateral line, of vhich 4 or 5 in advance of 
tV.s w 
vent; 8 above, 18 below* 42 predorsal# Scales rather firmly adherent* 
large on cheek as on body* small and finely bristly on muzzle and low¬ 
er surface of head* Scales without striae* apically with quincunx 
area of fine spinules; circuit fine* 
iL* ® *1^0* front edge of second simple ray 
finely denticulate* length 1 2/5 in head; interodrsal space 1 4/5; A# 
