Figure 173. — Colohomatus goodingi within preoperculomandibular canal of Strongylura notata. Marked in- 

 flammatory reaction surrounding area occupied by Colohomatus before the copepod dropiwxl out when the 

 tissue block was cut. Note new bone formation in zone of osteitis. Ostium of canal is at right. X 55, H 

 andE. 



Belone svetovidovi Collette and Parin 



A medium-sized (maximum size 320 mm. BL, 

 445 mm. SL) marine species known from tlie Medi- 

 terranean Sea and the Atlantic Coast of Spain. 



15 specimens (145-320 nun. BL) from 4 

 collections. 

 Pardbomolocluis hellones, one female from one 



specimen (210 mm. BL). Genoa Bay, Italy. 

 N othohoinolochus gibber, one male and three fe- 

 males from three specimens (171-210 mm. 

 BL) . Grenoa Bay, Italy ; Gabes, Tunisia. 



Belonion apodion Collette 

 Belonion dibranchodon Collette 



These are tlie two smallest species of needlefishes 

 (maximum sizes 42 and 38 mm. BL, respectively). 



They are found in tributaries of the Amazon and 

 Orinoco Rivers in Brazil, Venezuela, and Bolivia. 

 No copepods were found in any of the specimens 

 of either species: B. aqwdion, 15(22.6-41.8 mm. 

 BL) ; B. diiranchodon, 7(27.1-38.2). 



Lhotskia gavialoides (Castelnau) 



A large (maximum size 665 mm. BL, 955 mm. 



SL) Australian marine species. 



24 specimens (162-665 mm. BL) from 8 



collections. 



Caligodes l<icmiatm, 22 females from about 7 

 specimens (292-665 mm. BL). New South 

 Wales, Australia. 



Parabonwlochus bellones, 20 females from 8 speci- 

 mens (228-297 mm. BL). Great Barrier Reef 

 and New South Wales, Australia. 



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