Fig. 119 — Capture localities in the Pacific Ocean (or Diaphiis mollis (M), Forms A, B, C, and D of the D. fulgeris species 

 complex, and Forms R-1, R-2, and R-3of the D. rafinesquti species complex. 



Discussion 



Although the type locality ofDiaphus mollis is in the North Atlantic Ocean, north of the 

 Cape Verde Islands, with some confidence I have applied the name to the Pacific Ocean 

 specimens. The body proportions are extremely similar to those given by Nafpaktitis (1968) for 

 the North Atlantic specimens, as also are the numbers of AO photophores (Table 22) and the 

 general pattern of photophores. However, the total numbers of gill rakers (Table 21 ) average 

 about 2 higher in the Pacific; Nafpaktitis listed 4-5 +1 + 11 (10-12), total 16-17 (rarely 15 or 

 18) for the North Atlantic specimens. Also, Nafpaktitis (1968, fig. 56) described and figured the 

 Vn of males as entire, although apparently of two contiguous or coalesced parts. Possibly direct 

 comparison of large numbers of specimens from each ocean will show the Pacific form to be 

 distinct. 



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