. Fig. 69. Helicolenus lengerichi. Holotype. x f. last soft-ray of dorsal and lateral line. Dorsal XII 12; third (or fourth?)2 spine longest, about \ as long as head. Anal III 5. Pectoral with 19 rays, the 2 uppermost simple, the next 9 branched, and the 8 lowermost simple and somewhat thickened; the fin does not nearly reach the level of the vent. Pelvic about | as long as head, extending about as far as pectoral. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. Pale reddish-brown; upper parts of head and body spotted and marbled with darker; an irregular dark blotch at upper angle of gill-opening;

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. Fig. 69. Helicolenus lengerichi. Holotype. x f. last soft-ray of dorsal and lateral line. Dorsal XII 12; third (or fourth?)2 spine longest, about \ as long as head. Anal III 5. Pectoral with 19 rays, the 2 uppermost simple, the next 9 branched, and the 8 lowermost simple and somewhat thickened; the fin does not nearly reach the level of the vent. Pelvic about | as long as head, extending about as far as pectoral. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. Pale reddish-brown; upper parts of head and body spotted and marbled with darker; an irregular dark blotch at upper angle of gill-opening; dorsal irregularly marked with dusky; other fins uniformly pale; lining of body cavity and branchial chamber black. Hab. Chile; Juan Fernandez. Described from a single specimen, 390 mm. in total length, the holotype of the species; collected at Juan Fernandez by Dr Lengerich and forwarded to the British 1 I am indebted to Dr K. H. Barnard of the South African Museum for several small specimens (125- 205 mm.) of H. maculatus for comparison with the types of H. lahillei. 2 This spine is abnormally formed in the holotype.

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