. Discovery reports. Discovery (Ship); Scientific expeditions; Ocean; Antarctica; Falkland Islands. STROMATEIDAE 119 16. x. 31. 440 14' S, 630 28' W. Commercial otter trawl, 87-82 m.: 4 specimens, 13. xii. 31. 450 05' S, 650 00' W. Commercial otter trawl, 82-88 m.: 1 specimen, St. WS 763. 200-350 mm. St. WS 788. 195 mm. St. WS 847. 9. ii. 32. 50° 15' 45" S, 670 57' W. Commercial otter trawl, 51-56 m.: 5 specimens, 140-175 mm. Depth of body z\ to 3 in the length, length of head 4 to si- Snout longer than eye, diameter of which is 4 to d\ in length of head; interorbital width z\ to 3. Maxil
. Discovery reports. Discovery (Ship); Scientific expeditions; Ocean; Antarctica; Falkland Islands. STROMATEIDAE 119 16. x. 31. 440 14' S, 630 28' W. Commercial otter trawl, 87-82 m.: 4 specimens, 13. xii. 31. 450 05' S, 650 00' W. Commercial otter trawl, 82-88 m.: 1 specimen, St. WS 763. 200-350 mm. St. WS 788. 195 mm. St. WS 847. 9. ii. 32. 50° 15' 45" S, 670 57' W. Commercial otter trawl, 51-56 m.: 5 specimens, 140-175 mm. Depth of body z\ to 3 in the length, length of head 4 to si- Snout longer than eye, diameter of which is 4 to d\ in length of head; interorbital width z\ to 3. Maxillary not reaching eye. 12 to 14 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal III-VII 40-47; anal III (-V) 37-44. Pectoral a little shorter than, as long as, or a little longer than head, its length 3§ to 5\ in that of fish (without caudal). Lobes of caudal about as long as head. Bluish above, silvery below; numerous round dark spots on the upper half of the body; distal parts of fins more or less blackish. Hab. Both coasts of South America, from Uruguay to Chile and Peru; Falkland Islands; Juan Fernandez. In addition to the above, there are 12 specimens in the British Museum collection from near the Falklands, 1 from Tierra del Fuego, 2 from off the coast of Uruguay (Marini), and 5 from Bahia de Coronel, Chile (Cavendish Bentinck).. Fig. 65. Stromateus maculatus. V 1 x 3. This species presents some variation in the depth of the body, length of the head, length of the pectoral fin, and in the number of spines in the dorsal fin, and it is possible that the examination of a large series of specimens would reveal the presence of two or more races or subspecies in South America. In 4 specimens (245-270 mm.) from Chile the head seems to be a little larger (4 to 4* in length of fish) and the pectoral fin rather longer (3! to 4 in length of fish) than in the specimens from the Patagoman- Falklands region. There appears to be some doubt as to whether the species extends as far n
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