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Appendix 
Western Atlantic material examined 
Symphurus nebulosus 27 specimens (36.4-86.2 mm SL) 
Counted and measured (24 specimens, 45.0-86.2 
mm SL). Northwest Atlantic: Eastern United States: 
UMO 311.8; (76.7); 40°48'N, 66°36-38'W; 524 m; 19 Jun 
1974. USNM 152842; (45.0); 39°55'31"N, 70°39W; 355 m; 
4 Oct 1882. VIMS 5577; 2(64.3-66.5); 36°00.5'N, 74°45’W; 
400 m; 12 Nov 1974. UNC 4951; 8(67.7-86.2); 33°48-52’N, 
76°12-05.30'W; 495 m; 29 Jul 1970. USNM 285758; 2(81.1- 
84.2; cleared and stained); 33°48'18"-52'30”N, 76°12- 
05'30"W; 495 m; 29 Jul 1970 (Formerly UNC 4951). MCZ 
27966; holotype; (76.6); 32°07'N, 78°37'30"W; 421 m, 12 
Jul 1880. USNM 291326; 2(69.5-69.6); 31°43’N, 79°21'W; 
239 m; 21 Jan 1972. MCZ 39480; (67.0); 30°58'N, 79°34'W; 
511 m; 24 Feb 1940. USNM 291327; (67.7); 30°54'N, 
79°40'W; 488 m; 21 Jan 1972. USNM 265179; (63.8); 
29°29'N, 79°53’W; 686 m; 19 Nov 1965. VIMS 8833; (77.7); 
29°08-12'N, 78°56.00-07'W; 800 m; 22 Sep 1980. UMML 
20746; 2(67.9-68.1); 28°09-10’N, 79°02-00'W; 810 m; 18 
Jul 1965. UMML 27439; (54.9); 26°28-27'N, 78°40-43’W; 
658 m; 21 Jul 1965. 
Counted (3 specimens, 3 lots). Northwest Atlan- 
tic: Eastern United States: MCZ 97453; (36.4); 39°40'N, 
70°58'W; 450 m; 29 Jun 1981. USNM 291330; (57.1); (lo- 
cality information approximate); 39°09.1'N, 72°32.8'W; 384 
m; 4 Feb 1975. USNM 84490; (76.0); 29°41'N, 79°55'W; 0- 
683 m; 4 May 1886. 
Symphurus arawak 47 specimens (11.7-49.3 mm SL) 
Counted and measured (42 specimens, 11.7-49.3 
mm SL). Florida: UMML 19274; (28.0); Alligator Reef; 
15 m; 16 Jul 1965. Caribbean Sea: Bahamas: AMNH 27327; 
( 18.0); Mayaguana; 9 m; 19 Mar 1966. AMNH 27706; (24.4); 
Acklins; 20 m; 9 Mar 1966. AMNH 29214; (35.4); 
Mayaguana; 15 m; 19 Mar 1966. AMNH 34603; (25.2); 
Eleuthera; 11 m; 2 Feb 1968. ANSP 111924; 3(23.1-27.1); 
Eleuthera; 11 m; 2 Feb 1968. AMNH 33161; (13.9); Little 
Inagua; 25 m; 21 Jan 1968. ANSP 147929; (17.8); Cat Is- 
land; 28 m; 31 Jan 1968. UF 13380; (11.7); Little San Sal- 
vador; 31 m; 9 Sep 1966. UF 13455; 2(29.2-34.7); Green 
Cay (about 17 miles east of Andros Island, 24°03'N, 
77°10’W ); 20 m; 21 Aug 1966. UF 17054; (31.6); Green Cay; 
18 m; 22 Aug 1966. Greater Antilles: Grand Cayman: UF 
12269; paratype; (29.8); Paradise Rocks; 15 m; 22 Oct 1964. 
Jamaica: UMML 31430; (30.6); Discovery Bay; 25 m; 24 
Jun 1972. UMML 34385; 2(38.5-49.3); 11 m; 17 Jun 1970. 
UMML 34386; (37.7); unknown locality; summer, 1972. 
Haiti: ANSP 111378; (26.6); Gulf of Gonave, St. Marc Chan- 
nel off Mount Rouis; 39 m; 16 Sep 1967. ANSP 119056; 
(27.7); Gulf of Gonave, south of St. Marc Point; 29 m; 14 
Sep 1967. ANSP 119057; (41.3); PortAu Prince Bay; Peli- 
can Cays; 22 m; 13 Sep 1967. UMML 21421; (27.3); St. 
Marc Bay; 6 m; 22 Dec 1959. UMML 15492; paratypes; 
2(28.8-38.3); St. Marc Bay; 6 m; 22 Dec 1959. Puerto Rico: 
ANSP 144354; 2(13.2-24.3); 6 mi south of La Parguara; 9 
m; 12 Nov 1976. Lesser Antilles: Dominica: USNM 265177; 
2(26.7-41.0); 8 m; 10 Nov 1964. USNM 265178; (20.4); 8 
m; 14 Nov 1964. USNM 265182; 2(18.6-20.8); 12 m; 15 
Nov 1964. Curasao: ANSP 101985; holotype; (33.1); 
Lagoen; 14 m; 25 Nov 1962. UMML 15491; paratypes; 
2(26.3-36.3); 14 m; 25 Nov 1962. USNM 198200; 
paratypes; 2(29.4-30.3); Lagoen; 14 m; 25 Nov 1962. Un- 
known: UMML uncat; (34.9); no data. Belize: FMNH 94817; 
(32.5) ; Glovers Reef, near top of dropoff at NE Cay; 25 m; 
28 Jun 1979. USNM 267784; (29.3); 16°48'N, 88°04'W; 24 
m; 2 Apr 1983. Colombia: Providencia: UF 25721; (30.3); 
34 m; 14 Aug 1969. UF 25876; (22.0); 18 m; 11 Aug 1969. 
Counted (4 specimens, 4 lots). Caribbean Sea: 
Belize: FMNH 97497; (14.8); west side of Lighthouse Reef; 
1 Aug 1973. Honduras: FMNH 97496; (23.3); Roatan, Port 
Royal, 0.5 mi off Port Royal/Roatan Lodge; 12 Jun 1983. 
FMNH 97498; (21.0); Roatan, off Caw and Calf Cay; 18 
Feb 1984. FMNH 97499 (34.0); Mary’s Place, reef 1.5 mi 
west of French Harbor; 20 Feb 1984. 
Other material examined (1 specimen, 1 lot). Co- 
lombia: UMML 29971; (17.5); Isla de Tierra Bomba, 
10°23'N, 75°35'W; 15 m; 1 Sep 1971. 
Symphurus rhytisma 9 specimens (21.7-45.1 mm SL). 
Counted and measured (6 specimens, 21.7-45.1 mm 
SL). Caribbean Sea: Bahamas: ANSP 93812; holotype; 
(25.6) ; Little Bahama Bank, West of Wood Cay, off Grand 
Bahama Island (ca. 26°44’15"N, 79°02’37"W); 16 m; 19 Jul 
1959. ANSP 124854; 2(36.6-45.1); Samana Cay (Atwood 
Cay), middle of west half of south side of island; 6 m; 27 
Jan 1968. UF 13456; (34.3); High Cay; 3 m; 19 Aug 1966. 
Belize: FMNH 94821; (21.7); Glovers Reef, dropoff off Long 
Cay; 25 m; 1 Jul 1979. Lesser Antilles: USNM 324677; 
(25.7) ; 15°42’N, 63°38'W (near Isla de Aves); 12 Aug 1972. 
Counted (3 specimens, 3 lots). Caribbean Sea: 
Curasao: UMML 14379; (32.7); Lagoen; 14 m; 25 Nov 1962. 
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil: USU 1079; (26.7); 20°21'S, 
36°59’07"W; 97.5 m; 14 May 1987. USU 1054; (27.0); 
21°37'S, 40°19'W; 37 m; 11 May 1987. 
Symphurus ginsburgi 62 specimens (30.8-90.4 mm SL). 
Counted and measured (55 specimens, 30.8-90.4 
mm SL). Southwest Atlantic: Brazil: MZUSP 12339; 
holotype; (61.5); Rio Grande do Sul; 31°31’S, 49°52'W; 200 
m; 11 Apr 1972. Paratypes: MNHN 1975-270; 3(87.2-0.4); 
23°08'S, 42°30'W; 103 m; 2 Dec 1961. MZUSP 12314-15; 
2(59.3-60.2); 23°15’S, 42°24’W; 111 m; 8 Aug 1970. MZUSP 
12370; (35.4); 29°53'S, 48°19'W; 194 m; 3 Aug 1972. MZUSP 
12327; (58.0); 30°26’S, 48°50'W; 150 m; 7 Apr 1972. MZUSP 
12899-901; 3(33.8-51.1); 30°26'S, 48°50'W; 150 m; 7 Apr 
1972. MZUSP 12328-33; 6(32.0-51.9); 30°36'S, 49°25 W; 
145 m; 9 Apr 1972. MZUSP 12335; (43.9); 31°02'S, 49°52 W; 
135 m; 4 Oct 1972. MZUSP 12902-03; 2(30.9-31.1); 
31°02'S, 49°52'W; 135 m; 10 Apr 1972. MZUSP 12340-48; 
9(31.6-60.7); 31°31'S, 49°52'W; 200 m; 11 Apr 1972. 
MZUSP 12391-93; 3(31.8-60.2); 32°21’S, 50°13'W; 180 m; 
21 Aug 1972. MZUSP 12320; (54.0); 32°46'S, 50°25W; 200 
m; 21 Jan 1972. MZUSP 12316-19; 4(47.7-62.8); 34°06'S, 
51°33'W; 180 m; 18 Jan 1972. MZUSP 12385-89; 5(39.1- 
62.6); 34°27'S, 51°50 W; 175 m; 15 Aug 1972. MZUSP 
12371-75; 5(30.8-61.8); 34°42'S, 49°03'W; 192 m; 6 Aug 
