746 . 
Coiyphae no,ides h^o s toaius (Smith and Radcliffe) 
Hacrourus hyostorms Smith and Radcliffe , Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 
vol. 43, p. 121, pi. 27, fig. 1, 1912 (type locality ; Lagonoy 
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Gulf, Luzon, 560 Fathoms)* 
Coryphaenoides hyostorms Gilbert and Hubbs , Proc. L, S. Nat. Mus., 
vol. 51, p. 144, 1916 (reference); Bull. U. S, Nat. M U s., No. 
100, vol.l, p. 422, 1930 (type; off Luzon; near Sibuko Bay, 
Borneo;, Buton Straits near Celebes; 365 to 560 fathoms). _ 
T/jebsr and Beaufort, Pishes Indo Austral. Archip., vol. 5, p. 33, 
1929 (compiled). 
Depth 7 l/5 to end of broken tail; head 4 2/3, width 1 4/5. 
Snout to eye 3 l/8 in head; eye 5, 1 2/5 in snout, 1 l/2 in inter¬ 
orbital; orbit 4 l/2 in head, 1 l/3 in snout, 1 l/lO in interorbital; 
maxillary reaches l/o in eye, length from front end 3 1/8 in head; 
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mandibular barbel l/3 of orbit; teeth in villiform bands in jaws, 
of 5 or 6 irregular transverse series; interorbital 4 2/5 in head, 
level. Gill rakers 1+5 low spinescent tubercles on second arch, 
1/3 of gill gilaments, which 1 1/2 in orbit. 
Scales 97 (to end of broken tail) in lateral line; 5 above, 
15 below, 34 predorsal of which 14 extend forward to occiput. 
Scales with 17 or 18 apical parallel series of slender denticles, 
last extending well beyond scale edge; cirauli fine, complete. 
