DACTYLOSCOPIDAE

[rev. 21 Oct. 2004] 

Dactylagnus parvus Dawson 1976

Dactylagnus parvus Dawson 1976, Copeia 1976(1):27, figs. 8-9.  Type locality: Isla de Coiba, southeast end of Bahia de Damas at Boca Grande, Panama, 07°23'35"N, 81°31'45"W, 0-15 cm depth.  Holotype: SIO 71-213 (32.3 mm SL).  Paratypes: SIO 71-213 (118, 11-50 mm SL).

Dactyloscopus byersi heraldi Dawson 1975

Dactyloscopus byersi heraldi Dawson 1975, LACM Sci. Bull. (22):30, fig. 18.  Type locality: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 22°52'34"N, 109°53'52"W, 0-6.1 m.  Holotype: SIO 61-225 (45.9 mm SL).  Paratypes: SIO 59-210 (4, 37-44 mm SL), SIO 61-225 (32, 42-51 mm SL), SIO 61-232 (23, 43-51 mm SL), SIO 61-239 (9, 20-48 mm SL), SIO 61-241 (1, 46 mm SL), SIO 61-248 (56, 17-42 mm SL), SIO 62-704 (113, 10-49 mm SL), SIO 62-706 (16, 11-37 mm SL), SIO 64-42 (1, 29 mm SL), SIO 64-43 (16, 20-33 mm SL), SIO 64-65 (1, 32 mm SL).  Remarks: Synonym of Dactyloscopus byersi Dawson 1969, but valid as a subspecies.

Dactyloscopus metoecus Dawson 1975

Dactyloscopus metoecus Dawson 1975, LACM Sci. Bull. (22):46, fig. 27.  Type locality: Islas Tres Marias, Isla Maria Magdalena, Mexico, 21°23'28"N, 106°24'24"W, 0-7.3 m.  Holotype: SIO 62-58 (25.1 mm SL).  Paratypes: SIO 62-25 (5, 21-30 mm SL), SIO 62-58 (1, 32 mm SL, c&s).

Dactyloscopus minutus Dawson 1975

Dactyloscopus minutus Dawson 1975, LACM Sci. Bull. (22):44, fig. 26.   Type locality: Manzanillo Bay, ca. 8.3 km north of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, 0-2.1 m.  Paratypes: SIO 62-55 (3, 12-22 mm SL), SIO 67-40 (1, 23 mm SL), SIO 70-139 (5, 10-20 mm SL), SIO 70-140 (1, 10 mm SL).

Dactyloscopus pectoralis Gill 1861

Dactyloscopus pectoralis Gill 1861, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 13:267.  Type locality: Cape San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico, 22°52'34"N, 109°54'00"W, 0-4.6 m.  Neotype: SIO 59-210 (32.7 mm SL).  Remarks: Appeared first as above (19 Nov.); also in Gunther 1861:563. The three syntypic specimens deposited at USNM not found; neotype designated by Dawson 1975:34.

Dactyloscopus pectoralis fallax Dawson 1975

Dactyloscopus pectoralis fallax Dawson 1975, LACM Sci. Bull. (22):37, fig. 21.  Type locality: Ensenada de Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico.  Paratypes: SIO 62-25 (19, 15-34 mm SL), SIO 62-56 (23, 10-43 mm SL), SIO 68-175 (4, 19-36 mm SL).  Remarks: Synonym of Dactyloscopus pectoralis Gill 1861, but valid as a subspecies (Allen & Robertson 1994:223).

Dactyloscopus pectoralis insulatus Dawson 1975

Dactyloscopus pectoralis insulatus Dawson 1975, LACM Sci. Bull. (22):40, fig. 22.  Type locality: San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, 9.2 m.  Holotype: SIO 70-394 (46.1 mm SL).  Paratypes: SIO 70-392 (7, 11-40 mm SL), SIO 70-394 (13, 13-45 mm SL).   Remarks: Synonym of Dactyloscopus pectoralis Gill 1861, but valid as a subspecies (Allen & Robertson 1994:223).

Platygillellus altivelis Dawson 1974

Platygillellus altivelis Dawson 1974, Copeia 1974(1):52, fig. 9.  Type locality: Isla del Cano, Costa Rica, 08°43'16"N, 83°52'50"W, 14 m.   Paratypes: SIO 70-140 (2, 22.5-27.5 mm SL), SIO 71-50 (1, 34.8 mm SL). 

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