1032 . 
Lionurus liolepis (Gilbert) 
Macrurus (Lionurus) liolepis Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 13, 
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p. 117, 1890 (type locality * off southern California, 603 fathoms), 
Macrurus liolepis G-afman , Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 24, p. 199 (396), 
1899 (lat. l6°to 27°N., long. 99° to 110°W., 660 to 905 fathoms). 
Lionurus liolepis Goode and Bean , Oceanic Ichth., p. 409, 1895 (copied), 
—Jordan and Evermann , Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 47, pt. 3, p. 2593, 
1898 (copied). —Gilbert and Hubbs , Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 51, 
p. 146, 1S17 (reference). 
Depth 5 3/4 to 6 l/4; head 4 3/4 to 4 4/5, width 1 7/8 to 2. 
Snout 3 to 4 in head; eye 3 3/4 to 4 l/4, little greater than snout to 
1 1/8 in snout, equals interorbital; maxillary reaches 3/5 to 2/3 in 
eye, length 3 to 3 l/5 in head; mandibular barbel 1 l/4 to 1 1/3 in 
eye; preoral space oblique, well inclined, length 5 3/5 to 5 3/4 in 
head; teeth minutely villiform, even, in bands in jaws, of 3 or 4 
irregular series above and 4 to 6 below with lower band wider; inter¬ 
orbital 4 l/4 to 4 2/5 in head, broad, low, depressed medially. Gill 
rakers 2+7 short knobs on second arch, l/4 of gill filaments, which 
l/2 of eye. 
Scales 162 in lateral line, of which 16 forward of vent; 8 
above, 26 below, 38 predorsal. Scales very deciduous, mostly fallen, 
minutely spinescent and equally large on head as on body. Scales with 
5 or 6 series of. small spinules or denticles apically, none extended 
beyond* hind scale edge; circuli moderate. 
