Fig. 161 — Lampanyctus idostigma, 82.5 mm. 



Fig. 162 — Capture localities for Lampanyctus idnstigma (open circles i and L stcinhecki (solid squares); this 

 latter distribution represents only captures in the eastern Pacific Ocean. 



gland and no more than 3 in infracaudal gland. AOa series level; AOp and Pre series usually 

 continuous. 



Size: To about 90 mm. 



Least depth of capture: All tows taking the species were from to 300 m and more. 



Distribution: Apparently confined to the east of about 135^ W. It has a very large north- 

 south range, but no significant differences could be found between specimens from the ex- 

 tremes of this wide range (some 3300 miles between San Diego, California, and Antofogasta, 

 Chile). 



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