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Ventrifoss R roac ro nema (Smith end Radcliffe) 
Macrourus mac ronemus Smith and Radcliffe, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 
43, p. 11S, pi* 24, fig. 3, 1912 (type locality j let. 9®34 , 54 n N., 
long. 121°12 , 37”E., near Cagayan, Jolo Sea, 340 fathoms)* 
Lionurus macronecms Gilbert and Kubbs , Proc. C. S. N e t. Mus., vol* SI, 
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p. 145, 1916 (reference). 
Ventrifossa macronemus Gilbert and Hubbs , Bull* U* S. Nat. Mus., No. 
100, vol. 1, p* 545, 1920 (south west Luzon; Jolo Sea; between 
Siquijor - Bohol; 340 to 439 fathoms). 
Depth 7; head 6 l/4, width 2 l/5. Snout 3 l/2 in head; eye 
3 4/5, 1 in snout, slightly greater than interorbital; maxillary 
reaches 4/5 in orbit, length from front end 2 l/8 in head; mandibular 
barbel 4/5? of orbit; teeth in 6 irregular rows with outer upper 
enlarged row, close-set, slender, lower more uniform or none enlarged; 
interorbital 4 in head, low, apparently more or less level. Gill rak- 
v 
ers 1+8 low spinescent tubercles, l/3 of gill filaments, which 2 2/5 
in eye* 
Scales 210 in lateral line; 13 above, 27 below, 27 predorsal 
forward opposite hind eye edge. Scales with 17 to 23 close-set rows of 
rather long slender apical spinules, last extended well beyond hind 
scale edge; cireuli moderate, not extended apically. 
D. II , 8__200?, second simple ray slender, front edge with 
row of antrorse spinules, 1 l/8? in head; interdorsel space about 
