773 . 
Macrourus microps Smith and R adcliffe , Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., rol. 
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43, p. 118, pi. 25, fig. 2, 1912 (type locality s Atulayan 
Island, Eastern Luzon, in 560 fathoms} off northern Luzon, 220 fathom 
Coryphaenoides microps Gilbert and Rubbs, Proc. U* S* Nat. Mus., vol. 
51, p. 144, 1915 (reference); Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 100, 
▼ol. 1, p. 418, 1920 (types). 
Depth 4 3/4} head 4 3/4, -width 2 l/8. Snout to eye 3 2/5 in 
head} eye 7 l/5, 2 l/8 in snout, 1 2/3 in in interorbital} orbit 6 
in head, 1 2/3 in snout, 1 2/5 in interorbital} maxillary reaches 
opposite front eye edge, length to front end of maxillary 3 l/3 in 
head} mandibular barbel 1 l/5 in eye} teeth in villifona bands in 
jaws, of 5 to 7 irregular rows transversely} interorbital 4 l/2 in 
head, low, convex. Gill rakers 1 ♦ 8 low spinescent tubercles on 
second arch, l/3 of gill filaments, which 1 1/3 of eye. 
Scales 80 in lateral line to pseudoeaudal} 9 above, 17 below, 
16 predorsal forward to oociput* Scales with 13 to 18 apical para¬ 
llel spinuliferous ridges, last spinules passing behind hind scale 
edge} circuli rather fine, complete. 
D. II, 9—51, second siuliftu ray long, slender, filamentous, 
with few weak denticles along front edge basally, length almost 1/2 
entire ooabined head and body to base of pseudoeaudal} interdorsal 
space 5 in head} A. 70 fin height 3} pseudoeaudal length 3} pectoral 
