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The following imperfectly described form, immature, may be a member of this 
family* 
Genus GYMNOSOOPELUS Gunther 
Gymnoscopelus GUNTHER, Journ. us. Godeffroy, vol.l, pt.4, Ho.4, 1873, p.Gl 
(267, . Type Gymnoscopelvis aphya GUHTHER, monotypie, 
r* mam • ^ \fk 
Gymnoscopelus aphya Gunther 
Gymnoscopelu s aphya GUNTHER, Journ. Mus. Godeffroy, vol.l, pt.4. Ho.4, 1873, 
P*91, (267,. S. 50 . 85 C , near Magellan Strait. 
Depth 4 l/2; head 4. Eye 3 l/2 in head. 
Naked. Along median line of side, in arch of lateral line, row of very 
thin small scales. 
Dead without luminous organs* 1ong each side of belly row of phosphor¬ 
escent bodies, on trunk centrum pearl glazed, on tail a small black spot. 
Only on body row of spots double. On upper edge of tail row of black spots. 
"• * 12j J ventral inserted below front half of dorsal, nearer snout 
tip than caxidal base. 
dnitish, with myomeres as in Leptocephalus. Length 31 mm. (Gfinther.) 
Hear Magellan Strait. 
Genus ASTRONESTHES Richardson 
Astronesthes RICHARDSON, Zool. Voyage Sulphur, Fishes, 1844, p.97. Type 
Astronesthe s nigra RICHARDSON, monotypie. 
Stomianodon BLEEEER, Verhandel. Batavia. Genootsch. (Bali), vol.22, 1849, 
p.10. '-’g'pe Stomianodon chryso phekadion BLEEKER, monotypie. 
Phaenodon I.0WE, Proc. Zool. Soc. pondon, vol.18, 1850, p.250. -ype Phaenodon 
ringens LOIRE, monotypie 
