The results of the redshift measurements and of the detailed surface photometry in BVR of the compact group ShCG 376 are presented .
The radial velocity dispersion , the virial mass , the total luminosity , the { \cal M } / L ratio , and the crossing time of the group are estimated .
The group consists of eight accordant redshift spiral galaxies .
Four ( or possibly five ) of the group members have emission-line spectra .
Such morphological content and the number of emission-line galaxies are very atypical for compact galaxy groups .
There are signs of interaction between some members of the group .
It is suggested that the irregular shape of the brightest galaxy No .
4 is probably due to interaction with other members of the group , particularly , the emission line galaxy No .
6 with a discordant redshift ( \Delta v = 2 600 km s ^ { -1 } ) .
It is speculated that the latter galaxy may be a infalling intruder to the group .