Diaphussignatus 



Gilbert, 1908 



Fig. 105 — Diaphus signatus, male, 49.5 mm. 



Description 



D, 15(16):A. 15(16);P. 11-12; A06(7) + 4 (5); gill rakers 6 (7) + 1 + 14 (15); vertebrae 

 35-36. 



Body elongate, its depth about 5.5 in SL. SAO3, Pol, and upper Pre at or very near lateral 

 line. SAO2.:, interspace twice that of SAO, .2. SAO series usually straight, forming a line with 

 VO.v First AOa elevated to about over, often distinctly behind, the second. Pre interspaces 

 progressively wider, in a flattened curve, the last nearly over bases of caudal fin rays. 



Size: To about 60 mm. 



Least depth of capture: To 90 m at night. 



Distribution: In the central and eastern Pacific Diaphus signatus is known only from near 

 the equator between about 165° and 134° W, One occurrence is known from about 11° S, 126° 

 W. The type locality is Nukuhiva Island, Marquesas. 



Diaphus lucidus 



(Goode and Bean, 1896) 



Fig. 106 — Diaphus lucidus, male, 74.0 mm. 



Description 



D. 18(17-19); A. 17-18; P. 11-12; AO 7 + 5 (4-6), total 12 (11-13); gill rakers 5-6 -H H-11 

 (10-12), total 18 (16-19); vertebrae 36 (35-37). 



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