. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . < x co 0 Z £ oz O O I—I 8 6q ., s ©CO < H Q euao COEdH O n o o h-t o o =5. Face p. 128.] Trans. N Z. Inst., Vol. XLV1. Plate • Waite.—Notes on New Zealand Fishes. 129 rig a low curve over the pectoral, passes along the middle of the caudalpeduncle to the base of the rays. Colours.—The upper surface is grey, the sides pinkish, and the under-parts white ; the fins are reddish, with exception of the pectoral, which is tnPV. length.—700 mm. Loc.—Kaikoura, 200 fathoms. The type of the genus Mora* is known only from the Mediterr
. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . < x co 0 Z £ oz O O I—I 8 6q ., s ©CO < H Q euao COEdH O n o o h-t o o =5. Face p. 128.] Trans. N Z. Inst., Vol. XLV1. Plate • Waite.—Notes on New Zealand Fishes. 129 rig a low curve over the pectoral, passes along the middle of the caudalpeduncle to the base of the rays. Colours.—The upper surface is grey, the sides pinkish, and the under-parts white ; the fins are reddish, with exception of the pectoral, which is tnPV. length.—700 mm. Loc.—Kaikoura, 200 fathoms. The type of the genus Mora* is known only from the Mediterraneanand eastern Atlantic, and is common at great depths. Judging from the figure published by Goode and Bean,f the new speciesdiffers from M. moro in having a shorter snout, the first dorsal fin lessadvanced (considerably behind the root of the pectoral instead of above it),and the latter fin longer, extending beyond the first ray of the second nostrils are not shown in the figure quoted. These authors state thatthere are teeth pn the palatines. GuntherJ writes, Teeth on the vomerand sometimes on the palatines. There is no trace of palatine teeth inour specimen : they
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