986 . 
Malacooephalus laevis Gunther , Cat. Pishes Brit* Mus., vol. 4, p. 397, 
1862 (type; Madeira). —Moreau, Poiss. France, vol. 3, p. 284, 1881 
(Nice). — Hilgendorf , Archiv Naturg., p. 211, 1889 (Azores). — 
Carus, Prodr. Medit., vol. 2, p. 583, 1893 (compiled). —Goode and 
Bean , Oceanic Ichth., p. 415, 1895 (copied). —Garman , Mem. Mus. 
Comp. Zool., vol. 24, p. 395, 1899 (reference). — Weber , Sjboga 
i 
Exped., vol. 67, p. 166, 1913 (Flores Sea; Macassar Strait; Molucca 
Strait; 397 to 694 meters). -—Gilbert and Hubbs, Proc. G. S. Nat. 
Mus,, vol. 51, p. 145, 1916 (reference); Bull. G. 3. Nat. Mus., No. 
100, vol, 1, p. 543, 1920 (note). —Barnard , Ann. South African 
Mus., vol. 21, pt. 1, p. 344, June 1925 (off Cape Point and East 
*- n - ' • . 
• f - ■ ■ 
London, 250 to 450 fathoms). — Waite, Hec. South Austral. Mus., 
vol. 3, p. 229, 1927 (Great Australian Bight). — McCulloch, 
Austral. Mus. Mem., vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 126, June 29, 1929 (compiled). 
' 
— Weber and Beaufort , Fishes Indo Austral. Archip., vol. 5, p. 62, 
fig. 13, 1929 (Weber's material). 
