Bathynectes laticeps

Günther, Albert C. L. G., 1878, Preliminary notices of deep-sea fishes collected during the voyage of the H. M. S. “ Challenger ”, Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 (2), pp. 17-28 : 20

Bathynectes laticeps .

Head slightly, body and tail more strongly compressed, low; the latter produced into a moderately long filament. Eye rather small, its diameter being one seventh of the length of the head, two thirds of that of snout, and two fifths of the interorbital space, which is convex. The posterior nostrils are wide; the muciferous channel of the infraorbital ring shows in its course five or six wide sinuses, and opens in front by a wide aperture. Mouth very wide, extending far behind the eye, with the extremity of the maxillary much dilated. Vomerine band of teeth V-shaped, with the two arms of the figure straight; palatine band narrow.

Mid-Atlantic (Station 104), 2500 fathoms.