Aphyonus gelatinosus

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 : 22

Aphyonus gelatinosus .

The head, in the preserved specimen, is compressed, rather deep, and enveloped in loose skin ; especially on the upperside of its anterior half the skin forms a large loose bag, which during life is probably filled and distended with mucus. Transparent, colourless, like a Lepiocephalus .

Deep sea between North-eastern Australia and New Guinea (Station 184), 1400 fathoms.