. The deep-sea fishes [of the Hawaiian Islands]. Albatross (Steamer); Fishes. FISHES OF HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 633 A second i^maller specimeu (78 nun. long) was taken at station 4074, off north coast of Maui, ilei)th 78 to 85 fathoms. It differs consjiicuously in length of the supraorbital tentacle, which extends beyond the nuchal spines. The j^ectoral rays are in this young specimen all simple. The sjiecies is closeh' related to I'ontiiuts spilinliKX, described from young specimens only. It may well be that ailults of tlie latter have some of the pectoral rays forked, in which case the si)ecies wo
. The deep-sea fishes [of the Hawaiian Islands]. Albatross (Steamer); Fishes. FISHES OF HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 633 A second i^maller specimeu (78 nun. long) was taken at station 4074, off north coast of Maui, ilei)th 78 to 85 fathoms. It differs consjiicuously in length of the supraorbital tentacle, which extends beyond the nuchal spines. The j^ectoral rays are in this young specimen all simple. The sjiecies is closeh' related to I'ontiiuts spilinliKX, described from young specimens only. It may well be that ailults of tlie latter have some of the pectoral rays forked, in which case the si)ecies would be referi'cd to the genus Heikvlenus, wdiich is of doul-itful validity. Only 2 specimens obtained. Pontinus spilistius, new species. Fig. 247. Type, 90 mm. long, from station 4077, off the north coast of ^Mani, depth Wt to 100 fathoms; tyiie. No. 51044, U. S. Nat. Mus. Head 47 hundredths of total length to base of caudal; diameter of orbit 12; width at :inddlr of interorbital space 4; length of snout 13; length of maxillary 21; depth of body 36; least depth oi caudal peduncle 11; longest (third) dorsal spine 16; eleventh dorsal spine 8; twelfth dorsal spine 12; longest dorsal ray 17; first anal spine ; second anal spine 19; third anal spine 15; longest pectoral ray 31; longest ventral ray D. xii, 10, last ray divided to base; A. iii, 5, last ray divided; P. 17. Tores in lateral line 24 or 25; vertical rows of scales above lateral line Fig. 247.—Pontinus spiUslius Gilbort, now spocies. Type. Eye shorter than snout, but more than twice width of tlH> narrow, deeply concave interorbital space; occiput ri'udered concave by parietal ridges, but without pit or depression; nasal spines small; .-;trong but low preocular, supraocular, postocular, tympanic, parietal, and nuchal spines, the postocular and tympanic displaced laterally, not in line with the others; two ridges below tympanic spine, immediately behind eye, the lower longer and stronger than the ui)i)er,
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