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^Squalogaxius modifjjcatus Gilbert and Hubbs 
Sgualogadus modifcatus GILBERT and HUBBS, Proe. U. S. Nat. 
Mus., vol. 51, p. (143) 156, pi. 8, fig. 2, 1916 (type 
locality; Bungo Channel, off Kyushu, 720 fathoms). 
Depth 4 2/5; head 3, width 2 l/5. Snout 3 2/5 in head, subglobose; 
eye 10, 3 2/5 in snout, 4 l/3 in interorbital; front end of mandible begins 
opposite hind eye edge; maxillary length from front end 4 in head; preoral 
length 2 3/5; teeth minute, even, form rather wide upper band in jaws, lower 
inconspicuous and less than l/4 width of upper; interorbital 2 l/2 in head, 
flabby, generally convex. Gill rakers 6 + 22, slenderly lanceolate, equal 
eye; gill filaments l/3 of gill rakers. 
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Scales 135? in lateral line; 12 above, 40? below, 78 predorsal. 
Scales on head larger than on body, all finely velvety to touch due to 
minute spinules. Scales with 12 or more minute spinales in quincunx area 
apically; circuli moderately fine. 
D. 118, low, begins slightly before hind edge of gill opening; 
A. 97, fin little lower than dorsal; apparently no pseudocaudal; pectoral 
rays (damaged) 25, fin 3 l/2? in head; ventral rays 5, at least 3/4 of eye. 
Chocolate brown. Iris dark neutral gray. Jaws and edge of gill 
opening dusky to nearly neutral black. Breast and belly dusky. Inside 
mouth and gill opening blackish. Fins more or less dusky. 
Japan.• 
