Table 7.—Comparison and ranking of occurrences (number of stations) and numbers of larvae of all families and some 
higher taxa collected in bongo nets in the Caribbean Sea during MARMAP OTP’ I and II cruises (Oregon II cruises 
7239 and 7343). Taxa arranged in phylogenetic order. 
Cruise 7239 Cruise 7343 
Occurrences Number Occurrences Number 
Taxa No. % Rank Actual Stand. Rank No. % Rank Actual Stand. Rank 
Elopidae 2 3 2 11.5 1 2 1 2.9 
Clupeidae 4 6 9) 60.3 2: 4 15 61.1 
Engraulidae 3 5 4 20.4 5 11 S62 155100 
Argentinidae 1 2 1 9.0 1 2 1 3.3 
Bathylagidae 3 5 4 21RS 5 ll 10 30.9 
Gonostomatidae 62 96 2 830 5,053.0 2 45,7 LOO ALES: 538 1,783.3 2 
Stomiatidae 2 3 7) 16.2 1 2 1 2.9 
Chauliodontidae 3 5 4 21.0 1] 24 15 16 53.1 
Astronesthidae 3 5 3 18.8 4 9 4 1325 
Melanostomiatidae 2 3 2 12.1 9 20 14 47.7 
Idiacanthidae 1 2 1 5.9 2 4 2 7.8 
Scopeliformes 64 +100 1,515 8,811.1 45 100 1,559 5,306.2 
Synodontidae 12 18 25 147.3. 13 3 7 8 31.4 
Scopelarchidae 15 23) a5 2A!) 139!84 1S 21 47 8.5 41 139.1 12 
Evermannellidae 10 15 14 93.6 19 42 10 31 107.1 
Paralepididae 46 a! 108° 633.8 8 36 80 3 2h 2A9 28 
Alepisauridae 2 4 2 6.5 
Myctophidae 64 100 1 1,304 7,559.6 1 45: 100) ,a1-5 1,370 4,655.4 1 
Chlorophthalmidae 6 9 19 120.3 1 2 1 3.8 
Notosudidae 12 18 16 88.5 3 7 7 22.7 
Anguilliformes 30.0 «47 65 386.9 25 55 45 148.7 
Xenocongridae 2 4 2 5.8 
Muraenidae 10 15 11 59.4 9 20 10 33.8 
Moringuidae 1 2 9 58.0 3 7 3 9.9 
Nettastomidae 2 3 3 19.9 2 4 2 6.2 
Congridae 15 23015 23 «134.9 10 22 «(15.5 13 42.1 
Ophichthidae 11 17 13 78.5 6 13 14 45.4 
Synaphobranchidae 1 2 1 6.2 
Serrivomeridae 2 3 2 11.3 1 2 1 5.5 
Exocoetidae 2 3 5 27.7 7 15 7 22.4 
Gadidae 2 3 3 19.1 
Bregmacerotidae 37 SH. 9. 108 593.4 9 27 60 6 282 1,116.9 3 
Macrouridae 1 2 1 3.6 
Eutaeniophoridae 1 2 1 5.7 
Aulostomidae 2 3 2 11.4 I 2 1 3.1 
Fistulariidae 1 2 1 3.6 
Syngnathidae 1 2 1 2.2 2 4 2 5.9 
Stylephoridae 4 9 4 13.4 
Melamphaidae 6 9 7 48.2 1 2 1 3.3 
Diretmidae 1 2 1 3.4 
Holocentridae 1 2 1 6.2 2 4 8 29.2 
Caproidae 1 2 1 4.1 
Sphyraenidae 10 15 17 102.3 
Polynemidae 1 2 1 4.8 
Serranidae 20 31 10.5 43 2248 11 LOM 9228 15¢5 44 147.1 11 
Priacanthidae 8 12 10 62.6 6 13 12 38.0 
Apogonidae 1 2 1 tet! 4 9 6 18.2 
Branchiostegidae 6 9 8 40.5 3 7 3 10.7 
Echeneidae 2 3 2 12.3 1 2) 1 3:5) 
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