Ostiaciidae 



Lactoria diaphaiia Bloch and Schneider (Fig. 40) 

 7205,20.121, IK. (1) 18mm. 



Reference: Tyler (1980), Watson (19961i) 



Ranzania laevis (Pennant) (Fig. 40) 

 7205, 24.145, IK, (41) 104- 164mm. 



Molidae 



7210,20.127, MT, (3) 1 32- 140mm; 24.139, MT, (4) 1 18-138mm; 24.143, MT, (18) 1 18-132mm; 27.131, 

 MT, (3) 135-137mm; 27.135, MT, (1) 125mm; 31.139, MT, (12) 119-125mm; 31.145, MT, (3) 140- 

 165mm. 



Reference: Scott (1995), Watson (19961) 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



We are indebted to Elbert H. Aiilstrom for his support during the planning of the cruises and for his 

 initial identifications of fish larvae from the samples. We thank Andrew Vrooman, who supervised the 

 trawling operations on both cruises, and the ships' crews of the David Starr Jordan. Cindy Kiepadlo (SIO) 

 shared her knowledge of stomiid fishes and helped identify specimens in this collection. John R. Paxton 

 and Bruce C. Mundy reviewed the manuscript and offered helpful comments. Pamela Moser provided 

 much needed help in the word processing of the species list. Roy Allen prepared the final figures and 

 arranged for the printing of this report. 



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