. Discovery reports. Discovery (Ship); Scientific expeditions; Ocean; Antarctica; Falkland Islands. 70 St. WS 835. 50-130 mm. St. WS 836. 160 mm. St. WS 847. 200 mm. DISCOVERY REPORTS 2. ii. 32. 53° 05' 30" S, 68° 06' 30" W. Small beam trawl, 14-16 m.: 44 specimens, 3. ii. 32. 530 05' 30" S, 670 38' W. Small beam trawl, 64 m.: 4 specimens, 132- 9. ii. 32. 500 15' 45" S, 670 57' W. Commercial otter trawl, 51-56 m.: 1 specimen, Depth of body 5 to 6 in the length, length of head 3^ (young) to 3§. Snout (except in young) as long as or a little longer than eye, diameter of which
. Discovery reports. Discovery (Ship); Scientific expeditions; Ocean; Antarctica; Falkland Islands. 70 St. WS 835. 50-130 mm. St. WS 836. 160 mm. St. WS 847. 200 mm. DISCOVERY REPORTS 2. ii. 32. 53° 05' 30" S, 68° 06' 30" W. Small beam trawl, 14-16 m.: 44 specimens, 3. ii. 32. 530 05' 30" S, 670 38' W. Small beam trawl, 64 m.: 4 specimens, 132- 9. ii. 32. 500 15' 45" S, 670 57' W. Commercial otter trawl, 51-56 m.: 1 specimen, Depth of body 5 to 6 in the length, length of head 3^ (young) to 3§. Snout (except in young) as long as or a little longer than eye, diameter of which is 4 (young) to 5§ in length of head; interorbital width 5 to 5^. Lower jaw strongly projecting; maxillary extending to or nearly to below middle of eye; teeth irregularly bi- or triserial in upper jaw, uniserial in lower, those of outer series of upper jaw and most of those in lower jaw enlarged, spaced and canine-like; upper surface of head (except snout and prae- orbital), cheeks and opercles covered with smooth scales; about 9 rows of scales between the eyes; 14 to 16 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Scales on body smooth;. 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
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