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Figure 20. — Top: Alutera scripta, 119 mm. S.L. Bottom: 

 Alutera monoceros, 122 mm. S.L. (Both from Combat 

 station 459.) Note differences in body depth, caudal 

 peduncle, and caudal-fin length. 



FiGUBE 23.— Alutera schoepfiL Top: 126 mm. S.L. (Uni- 

 versity of Florida 2542). Bottom: 176 mm. S.L. (Uni- 

 versity of Florida C-9-2053-3). Body pigment spots 

 that are frequently present on A. schoepfii of this size 

 are not present on these two specimens. 



Figure 21. — Alutera monoceros, 545 mm. S.L. {Silver Bay 

 station 1550). 



Figure 22. — Alutera scripta, 377 mm. S.L. (U.S. National 

 Museum 170118). 



Figure 24. — Alutera schoepfii, 317 to 343 mm. S.L. 

 (Tulane University 17106). Note variations in head 

 profile and in size and position of the eye in this species. 



