. The deep-sea fishes [of the Hawaiian Islands]. Albatross (Steamer); Fishes. 642 BULLETIN <IF THK TNITKD STATES FLSH COMMISSION Hoplichthys platophrys, new species. Fit:. L'."il), Tyi"', a siiei'iiurii 711 nun. Inni.', fnnii slalimi ll'.CiL', iicnr Liiysun Islaii'l, ilc|illi . falhnriis; ty]u'. No. 51IK1), V. S. Nal. Mils. Differilij; fnmi ntlicr Uiiown spiTies ni /fn/ilii-lilhiis in the small eye, wiilr inlci(iil)ital space, the more, complete union by nicmliiane of the moililieil lower pectoral rays, and the weaker spines on head and lateral plates. Head :!7 luuidredllis of
. The deep-sea fishes [of the Hawaiian Islands]. Albatross (Steamer); Fishes. 642 BULLETIN <IF THK TNITKD STATES FLSH COMMISSION Hoplichthys platophrys, new species. Fit:. L'."il), Tyi"', a siiei'iiurii 711 nun. Inni.', fnnii slalimi ll'.CiL', iicnr Liiysun Islaii'l, ilc|illi . falhnriis; ty]u'. No. 51IK1), V. S. Nal. Mils. Differilij; fnmi ntlicr Uiiown spiTies ni /fn/ilii-lilhiis in the small eye, wiilr inlci(iil)ital space, the more, complete union by nicmliiane of the moililieil lower pectoral rays, and the weaker spines on head and lateral plates. Head :!7 luuidredllis of tolal li'ii^^th without caudal; f,'reatest width of heail, at liase of spini'- bearing ridges 2)S; diameter of eye 7; interorliital width o; leiit;th of snout IM; leuirtli of iua.\illary 15. D. vi-15; A. IS; P. 13 1 8; V. i. 5. Plates 27. Snout somewhat broader and more sijuarely truncate than in II. <; eye very small; inter- urbital space much wider. The treneral spination of head agrees with I[. rilrhiiix, but the type is too young for a determination of details; spines ;; suborbital ridge, as well as those elsewhere on head, smaller tlian in cilriniif:, and not forming expamled lobes as in that species; mo\itli similar, with lower jaw shorter, the maxillary reaching a little front of orbit; teeth very miiuile, Ilut distinguishable in very nariow bands on jaws, vomer and palatines; braiichiostegals Fig. 2.'j0.âIlnplichtht/splatnphn/s (iilhcrl, lirw s[tfcic^. Type. The structure of the tins is w holly like that of //. cilriiiiis^ except that the lower â¢'> pectoral rays are joined by membrane to one another and to the rest of the tin for more than balf the length of the rays. In our smallest (â ilriniia, 96 nmi. long, there is no apjiroach to this condition. The plates agree in number and structure with the other species of the genus. There is a strong spine at the angle of each jilate, with a small concealed one below and in front; the up
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