. Fig- 3i- Notothenia canina. x \. 78 to 84 in a lateral longitudinal series; 60 to 65 tubular scales in upper lateral line, which extends to midway between last ray of dorsal and caudal, 6 to 9 in lower lateral line. Dorsal VI 30-34; third spine generally longest, not more than \ length of head. Anal 30-32. Pectoral about | the length of head; pelvics shorter, not reaching vent. Caudal rounded; caudal peduncle as deep as long or a little deeper than long. Pale brownish, with a lateral series of about 7 dark blotches or irregular cross-bars; spinous dorsal with a dark blotch; soft dorsal often
. Fig- 3i- Notothenia canina. x \. 78 to 84 in a lateral longitudinal series; 60 to 65 tubular scales in upper lateral line, which extends to midway between last ray of dorsal and caudal, 6 to 9 in lower lateral line. Dorsal VI 30-34; third spine generally longest, not more than \ length of head. Anal 30-32. Pectoral about | the length of head; pelvics shorter, not reaching vent. Caudal rounded; caudal peduncle as deep as long or a little deeper than long. Pale brownish, with a lateral series of about 7 dark blotches or irregular cross-bars; spinous dorsal with a dark blotch; soft dorsal often with small spots arranged in rows; caudal with a narrow pale hinder margin. Hab. Patagonian-Falkland region; Straits of Magellan. This species, which was previously unrepresented in the British Museum collection, differs from almost all other species of the genus in the form and arrangement of the teeth, and in this respect it approaches Dissostichus. Steindachner's specimens from Tierra del Fuego, identified by him as N. acuta, Giinther, clearly belonged to this species. Thompson has identified them as N. tessellata, but has overlooked Stein- dachner's description of the projecting lower jaw, large mouth cleft, unequal teeth, and the presence of 57 to 59 tubular scales in the upper lateral line. The types of the species, 90, 120 and 138 mm. in total length, were all from Puerto Gallegos, on the east coast of Patagonia, at a depth of 3 to 5 metres.
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