These specimens and those of D. protoculus (fol- 

 lowing) were identified according to Fraser-Brun- 

 ner ( 1949 : 1075 ) . The differences between the two 

 forms are slight, however, and D. fulgens may be a 

 junior synonym of D. protoculus. 



78. Diaphus protoculus Gilbert. 



Figure 21C. 

 80.200, C6208, (1) 36.5 mm.; 90.160, C6208, (8) 31.5-43 

 mm.; 90.180, B6203. (1) 24 mm.; 90.190, C6208, (1) 37 

 mm.; 90.200, H6204. (1) 27 mm.; 110.140, H6204, (2) 

 43 mm. 



79. Diaphus andersoni Tailing? 



Figure 21D. 

 60.120, B6203, (21) 23-33 mm.; 60.120, H6204, (1) 30 

 mm.; 60.160, B6203, (1) 35 mm.; 60.180, H6204, (1) 25 

 mm.; 60.200, H6204, (1) 28 mm.; 73.200, B6203, (2) 25- 

 28 mm.; 80.190. C6208, (1) 32 mm.; 80.200. C6208, (2) 

 26-29 mm. ; 87.200, B6203, ( 1 ) 27 mm. ; 90.140, C6208, ( 1 ) 

 27.5 mm.; 90.160, H6204, (1) 27 mm.; 90.160, C6208, (3) 

 26-30.5 mm. ; 90.180. B6203, (3) 25-27 mm. ; 90.1S0, H6204, 

 (2) 29 mm.; 100.160, H6204, (3) 26.5-30.5 mm.; 110.140, 

 H6204, (1) 30 mm. 



D. andersoni had previously been recorded only 

 from the South Pacific. The above specimens are 

 obviously closely related to D. andersoni, but cer- 

 tain slight differences, especially the relative length 

 of the luminous patch of tissue extending back 

 from the lateral pectoral photophore (PLO), sug- 

 gest that they may be distinct (R. L. Wisner, per- 

 sonal communication). If these differences war- 

 rant specific distinction of the above specimens 

 from D. andersoni, then these specimens represent 

 an undeseribed species. 



80. Aethoprora elwcens (Brauer). 



Figure 31D. 

 80.200, C6208, (1) 51mm. 



This species was listed as Diaphus (Lamprossa) 

 elucens Brauer by Fraser-Brunner (1949: 1073). 

 It was later placed in the genus Aethoprora Goode 

 and Bean by Bolin (1959:22). This single rec- 

 ord from about 970 km. (600 miles) off Point Con- 

 ception undoubtedly represents a rare occurrence 

 of the species off California. 



81. Notolychnusvaldiviae (Brauer). 



Figure 22A. 



60.180. H6204. (4) 20-24 mm.; 60.200a. B6203. (14) all 

 ca. 14 mm.; 60.200. H6204, (3) 22-24 mm.; 70.200, H6204, 

 (11) 17-25 mm.; 73.200, B6203, (67) 14-26 mm.; 80.200, 

 C6208, (1) 22.5 mm. ; 84.92, B6303, (2) 22-25 mm. ; 87.200, 

 B6203, (9) 18-26 mm.; 90.120, C6208, (2) 14.5-18.5 mm.; 



90.160, H6204, (9) 18-25 mm.; 90.1SO, H6204, (2) 24-26 

 mm.; 90.200, H6204, (7) 20-24 mm.; 100.60, H6204, (1) 

 19 mm.; 100.80, H6204, (2) 23 mm.; 100.100, H6204, 

 (1) 22 mm.; 100.140, H6204, (20) 19.5-24.5 mm.; 100.160, 

 H6204, (24) 13-24 mm.; 110.160, H6204, (16) 20-30 mm. 



82. Lampadena urophaos Paxton. 



Figure 22B. 

 60.160. H6204, (1) 57 mm.; 86.92, C6303, (1) 50 mm.; 

 100.40, H6204, (1) 103 mm. 



These specimens extend northward and seaward, 

 the known range of this species recently described 

 by Paxton (1963:29-33). 



83. Taaningichthys bathyphilus (Taning). 



Figure 22B. 

 120.70, H6204, (1) 66.5 mm. 



This species, previously known as Lampadena 

 bathyphila, was designated as the type species of 

 the new genus Taaningichthys by Bolin (1959: 

 25). 



84. Taaningichthys minimus (Taning). 



Figure 22B. 

 80.200, C6208, (1) 52 mm.; 100.140, H6204, (1) 55 mm. 



This species, formerly known as Lampadena 

 minima, was one of the two species included in 

 the new genus Taaningichthys described by Bolin 

 (1959: 25). T. ■minimus was described from the 

 North Atlantic Ocean — we know of no previous 

 records of it from the Pacific Ocean. 



85. Taaningichthys spp. 



Figure 22B. 

 60.60, H6204, (1) 90 mm.; 60.140, H6204, (2) 80-85 

 mm.; 80.90, H6204, (1) 30 mm.; 100.60, H6204, (1) 70 

 mm.; 100.80, H6204, (1) 83 mm.; 110.160, H6204, (1) 51 

 mm. 



The above six station records include more than 

 one species of Taaningichthys. They are not, so 

 far as known, T. bathyphilus or T. minimus, the 

 only two species ascribed to this genus by Bolin 

 (1959:25). Some of the above specimens lack 

 photophores, and all of them may represent un- 

 deseribed species. 



86. Stenobrachim leucopsarus (Eigenmann and 

 Eigenmann). 



Figure 22A. 



60.60, H6204, (95) 19-70 mm.; 60.70, H6204, (4) 20-26 

 mm. ; 60.80, H6204, (20) 15.5-82 mm. ; 60.80, C6208, (26) 

 25-63 mm.; 60.90. H6204, (10) 29-56 mm.; 60.90, C6208, 

 (1) 51 mm. ; 60.100, H6204, (1) 35 mm. ; 60.120, H6204, (1) 

 38 mm.; 70.80b, B6203, (4) 33-64 mm.; 70.80-5N, B6203, 

 (57) 26-60 mm. ; 77.51, C6208, (6) 50-66 mm. ; 79.54, B6303, 



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