1042 . 
Pale brown. Muzzle paler than body. Under surface of head, 
branch!ostegal region, chest, breast and belly blackish brown to neu¬ 
tral black. Iris grayish. Inside mouth pale. Inside gill opening 
largely whitish, dark above. Pins pale. Ventrals dusky to blackish, 
especially basally. 
Chile. 
U. S. N. M., No. 76860. Lat. 38°8’S., long. 75^53'W., off 
Chile. In 677 fathoms. February 14, 1888. Albatross Collection 
(D#279l)* Length 171 Type of Nezumia pudens# 
