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Other material examined (38 specimens, 20 
lots). Northwest Atlantic: Straits of Florida: UMML 
27458; (75.6); 24°00'N, 79°47’W; 300 m; 31 Aug 1967. Gulf 
of Mexico: Florida: Tortugas area: USNM 117176;(103.4); 
no station data. USNM 117287; 3(101.8-113.2); no station 
data. Mississippi: UF 44356; ( 127.1); 29°12.30'N, 88°25.10'W; 
165 m; 3 Apr 1985. Caribbean Sea: Bahamas: UMML 35253; 
(85.7); 27°08'N, 77°52'W; 289 m; 25 Oct 1961. UMML 35249; 
5(72.7-75.9); 24°25’N, 79°13’W; 229 m; 7 Nov 1960. UMML 
35254; 2(79.5-81.4); 23°52'N, 79°11'W; 375 m; 6 Nov 1960. 
UMML 35246; 2(69.9-79.4); 23°05'N, 78°49’W; 434 m; 7 
Nov 1961. UMML 17958; (87.5); 25°28’N, 78°07’W; 458 m; 
24 Apr 1965. UMML 35256; (66.6); 25°13'N, 79°13'W; 366 
m; 8 Nov 1960. FMNH 94458; 2(61.3-75.3); 24°25'N, 
79°13'W; 229 m; 7 Nov 1960. FMNH 94459; (71.1); 24°40’N, 
79°16'W; 366 m; 7 Nov 1960. MCZ 39395; (27.3); 22°34’N, 
78°15'W;329 m; 28 Apr 1939. Greater Antilles: Cuba: MCZ 
39218; 3(65.1-72.3); 22°34’30"N, 78°16W; 333 m; 28 Apr 
1939. Jamaica: UMML 35285; 3(38.5-105.8); 17°56'N, 
78°60’W; 238 m; 7 Jul 1970. Puerto Rico: UMML 7124; 
4(83.6-117.8); 18°18'N, 67°18.5'W; 549 m; 6 Oct 1959. 
FMNH 91116; 2(80.5-98.1); 18°26’N, 67°10.5'W; 274 m; 6 
Oct 1959. Honduras: FMNH 86416; 2(85.4-91.7); 16°39’N, 
81°43'W; 229 m; 22 Aug 1957. FMNH 94466; (66.5); 
16°38'N, 82°43'W; 256 m; 21 Aug 1957. USNM 285196; 
(77.2); 16°35.4'N, 80°47.2’W; 259 m; 11 Mar 1960. 
Symphurus trewavasae 90 specimens (41.0-131.0 mm SL). 
Counted and measured (24 specimens, 59.5-131.0 
mm SL). Brazil: BMNH 1913.12.4:264; holotype; (117.0); 
Cabo Frio (ca. 23°53’S); 73 m. BMNH 1913.12.4:265-273; 
paratypes; 9(59.5-112.1); Cabo Frio (ca. 23°53'S); 73 m. 
MNHN 50-69; paratype; (105.5); Cabo Frio (ca. 23°53'S); 
73 m. MNHN 1975-271; 6(78.3-131.0); 24°18'S, 45°22'W; 
66 m; 11 Dec 1961. Uruguay: MZUSP 12498-500; 3(113.6— 
124.7); 35°11S, 52°47'W; 97 m; 30 Oct 1972. Argentina: 
MNHN 1975-272; 4( 101.8-124.1); 37°00'S, 55°21'W; 69 m; 
29 Dec 1961. 
Counted (55 specimens, 12 lots). Brazil: BMNH 
1913.12.4:265-273; paratypes; 6(59.5-112.1); Cabo Frio 
(ca. 23°53'S); 73 m. MNHN 1989-486; (95.5); 22°58'S, 
42°06'W; 50 m. USU 954; 4(32.9-48.6); 22°58'S, 42°06’W; 
50 m; 1 Jun 1987. USU 1106; 9(26.2-45.8); 22°58'S, 
42°06’W; 50 m; 1 Jun 1987. USU 984; 2(104.5-112.5); 
23°07'S, 42°03'W; 100 m; 1 Jun 1987. MNHN 1989-487; 
2(117.5-123.3); 23°07'S, 42°03'W; 100 m; 1 Jun 1987. 
MZUSP 12476-77; 2(123.8-125.1); 29°33'S, 48°57'W; 96 
m; 6 Apr 1972. MZUSP 12829; 8(54.8-119.1); 31°12'S, 
50°35'W; 26 Jan 1972. USNM 314774; 2(93.8-94.6); 
32°09'S, 51°55'W; 14 m; 1 Sep 1982. MZUSP 12485-89; 
3(66.7-1 12.8); 33°50'S, 51°51'W’; 65 m; 19 Apr 1972. USNM 
290668; 2(110.7-113.1); 33°50’S, 51°51’W’; 65 m; 19 Apr 
1972. MNHN 1992-1411; (77.2); (location approximate) 
35°00'S, 55°00'W; 7 m. Uruguay: MZUSP 12457-68; 
12(52.5-119.1); 34°11'S, 52°19’W; 58 m; 16 Jan 1972. 
Other material examined (11 specimens, 6 
lots). Argentina: INIDEP 479; 2(68-98); 34°28'S, 
53°42'W; 27 m; 10 Jul 1992. INIDEP 480; 2(51-59); 
34°45'S, 54°18'W; 28 m; Feb 1992. INIDEP 478; (63); 
34°57’S, 54°47'W; 19 m; 12 Jul 1993. INIDEP 481; (78); 
38°32'S, 58°10'W; 27 m; 22 Jul 1993. INIDEP 482; 2(41- 
60); 38°32'S, 58°10'W; 27 m; 22 Jul 1993. INIDEP 477; 
2(53-107); 41°S, 64°40 W; 70 m; Dec 1992. INIDEP 476; 
(79); 45°S, 65°10’W; 1991. 
Symphurus kyaropterygium 14 specimens (31.9-120 mm 
SL). 
Counted and measured (12 specimens, 31.9-120 
mm SL). Brazil: MZUSP 12425; holotype; (119); 26°34'S, 
48°10'W; 52 m; 14 May 1975. Paratypes: MZUSP 12783; 
(31.9) ; Baia de Ilha Grande, May, 1966. MZUSP 12784; 
(85.9) , Ilha de Sao Sebastiao; October, 1925. MZUSP 12913; 
(92.7); 24°57'S, 45°32'W; 61 m; 26 Feb 1975. MZUSP 
12914-15; 2(86.3-94.7); 25°33'S, 46°42'W; 55 m; 17 May 
1975. MNHN 1975-264; 2(74.1-106); 23°26'S, 44°36'W; 36 
m; 9 Dec 1961. MNHN 1975-266; (96.5); 24°34’S, 46°31'W; 
45 m; 14 Dec 1961. MNHN 1975-267; (117); 31°24'S, 
50°36'W; 66 m; 17 Dec 1961. MNHN 1975-268; 2(106-110); 
31°24'S, 50°36'W; 69 m; 29 Dec 1961. 
Counted (2 paratypes, one lot). Brazil: MNHN 
1975-265; 2(96.0-116); 24°18’S, 45°22'W; 66 m; 11 Dec 
1961. 
Symphurus minor 83 specimens (7.3-70.6 mm SL). 
Counted and measured (31 specimens, 22.6-70.6 
mm SL). Canada: Nova Scotia: USNM 92614; paratypes; 
3(22.6-47.3); 44°23'30"N, 61°44’15"W; 170 m; 7 Jul 1885. 
Eastern United States: North Carolina: USNM 134272; 
paratype; (26.3); 34°26’N, 76°12'W; 40 m; 19 Oct 1885. UF 
24577; (48.4); 34°23'N, 76°14'W; 26 m; 23 Aug 1977. South 
Carolina: USNM 155232; paratype; (64.5); 32°34.5'N, 
79°19.5'W; 31 m; 9 Mar 1940. GCRL 17370; (69. 1); 32°05'N, 
79°38’W; 39 m; 17 Feb 1977. Georgia: USNM 155230; 
paratype; (70.6); 31°40'N, 80°24.5'W; 22 m; 14 Mar 1940. 
UF 33893; 2(55.4-61.7); 30°48'N, 75°51'W; 33 m; 30 Jul 
1969. GMBL 79-106; 2(63.0-63.1); 30°44.2'N, 80°13.9’W; 
45 m; 1 May 1979. Gulf of Mexico. Florida: UMML 35248; 
(62.4); 24°47'N, 82°58'W; 44 m; 7 Mar 1970. USNM 131643; 
holotype; (36.2); 28°46'N, 84°49’W; 48 m; 15 Mar 1885. 
USNM 152734; paratypes; 2(23.9-33.6); 28°46'N, 84°49’W; 
48 m; 15 Mar 1885. UWF 2964; (35.6); 28°36'N, 84°15'W; 
37 m; 29 Jun 1977. USNM 131293; paratype; (33.1); 
29°15’30"N, 82°29’30'W; 50 m; 17 Feb 1885. USNM 131591; 
paratypes; 3(27.2-56.7); 29°11’30"N, 85°29'W; 48 m; 7 Feb 
1885. USA 2185; (54.4); 29°04'N, 85°14W; 38 m; 25 Jun 
1975. USA 3733; 2(34.7-70.2); 30°07’N, 86°45’30"W; 46 m; 
8 Mar 1977. USA 1907; (55.4); 29°30’N, 86°53'W; 20 m. 
USA 1786; (52.3); 30°00'N, 87°12’30"W; 29 m; 22 Apr 1975. 
GCRL 14893; 3(51.8-59.5); 16 mi off Perdido Bay; 22 m; 
14 Sep 1975. Alabama: USA 1864; 2(47.3-49.9); 30°05'N, 
87°34'W; 26 m; 21 Apr 1975. 
Counted (48 specimens, 31 lots). Eastern United 
States: South Carolina: USNM 155231; paratype; (44.9); 
32°52'N, 79°04'W; 20 m; 12 Feb 1940. UNC 3913; (42.5); 
33°42.2'N, 76°41.9'W; 27 Apr 1965. MCZ 58655; 2(43.2- 
46.2); 32°44.5'N, 79°00.2'W; 24 m; 24 Mar 1972. Georgia: 
USNM 155233; paratype; (63.3); 31°46.4'N, 79°47.5’W; 44 
m; 13 Mar 1940. Florida: GMBL 76-279; (42.3); 29°59'N, 
80°39'W; 35 m; 17 Sep 1976. UMML 35259; (47.8); 29°58’N, 
80°33.5'W; 40 m; 8 Jul 1961. UMML 35258; 2(41.4-48.0); 
