1016 . 
Lio nu rus petpnuropsis Gilbert and Bubbs 
Lionunis cet onurppsis Gilbert and Bubbs, Proc. G. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 
OL , m ' mr ,m " '■ " 
51, p. (146) 202, pi. 11, fig. 1, 1917 (type locality ; off east 
coast of Hondo, 918 fathoms). 
Depth 7 l/2? (tail broken in two); head 6?,width 2 l/5. 
Snout 3 in head; eye 5, 1 3/4 in snout, 1 3/4 in interorbital; 
maxillary reaches l/2 in eye, length from front end 4 l/5 in head; 
preoral length in profile 4; barbel slender, 3 in eye; teeth in 
villifora bands in jaws, of 4 or 5 irregular series and outer pre¬ 
maxillary row slightly larger; interorbital 3 l/4 in head, low, 
depressed or concave medially. Gill rakers 0+9 low robustspines- 
oent knobs on second arch, l/3 of gill filaments, which l/3 of eye. 
Scales 180? in lateral line, of which 9 fonward of vent; 
11 above, 20 below, 43? predorsal. Scales largely fallen, more or 
less uniformly small and finely spinescent, less defined but more 
spinescent on muzzle. Scales without striae; apically group of 12 
or more partly erect slender spinules; circuli moderate. 
D. II , 9_152?, first simple ray with few wide-set low 
spinules along front edge and end filamentous, at least 1 2/5 in 
head; interdorsal space 3; A. 127?, fin much higher than second 
9 
dorsal; no distinct pseudocaudal and end of tail broken off; pectoral 
rays I, 17, fin 1 7/8 in head; ventral rays I, 5, fin 3 l/2. 
Brown, little paler on head, especially anteriorly. Oper¬ 
cular region, breast and belly dark neutral gray or chocolate. Iris 
grayish. Inside mouth and gill opening blackish. Fins brownish. 
ventrals darker. 
