. The depths of the ocean; a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic. Oceanography. PELAGIC ANIMAL LIFE 60 =; Chapter X.). Gonostoma denudatum is shown in Fig. 456. The genera Vinciguerria (see Fig. 457), Ichthyococcus, and Valenciennellus resemble each other considerably, and have large and numerous light-organs ; their geographical distribution is very wide. Very peculiar are the compressed silvery forms of the genera Argyropelecus (see Fig. 458) and Sternoptyx, which have hig
. The depths of the ocean; a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic. Oceanography. PELAGIC ANIMAL LIFE 60 =; Chapter X.). Gonostoma denudatum is shown in Fig. 456. The genera Vinciguerria (see Fig. 457), Ichthyococcus, and Valenciennellus resemble each other considerably, and have large and numerous light-organs ; their geographical distribution is very wide. Very peculiar are the compressed silvery forms of the genera Argyropelecus (see Fig. 458) and Sternoptyx, which have highly-developed light-organs. Most of them occur in all oceans, the species in the list having been taken at many stations in the North Atlantic, while some of them are also known from the Norwegian Sea. The sub-order Apodes includes the eel-like fishes devoid of ventral. Fig. 459. Gastrostomies bairdii, G. and R Nat. size, 47 cm. fins. From coastal waters the eel, the conger, and the Muraenidae are best known. In deep waters the Synaphobranchidae, included in the list of bottom-fishes, are very important; some of them are perhaps deep-living pelagic fish, but our knowledge on this point is still imperfect. The three species of the Nemichthyidae and the two species of the Saccopharyngidae are undoubtedly pelagic forms. Gastrostomies bairdii is shown in Fig. 459. Serrivomer sector was taken at numerous stations, one specimen of the large and remarkable Nemichthys. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Murray, John, Sir, 1841-1914; Hjort, Johan, 1869-. London Macmillan
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