MONOGNATHIDAE

[rev. 21 Oct 2004]

Monognathus ahlstromi Raju 1974

Monognathus ahlstromi Raju 1974, Fish. Bull. 72(2):551, figs. 1(e), 2(a-e).  Type locality: Eastern North Pacific Ocean, 34°57'N, 129°19'W, 0-2000 m.   Holotype: SIO 63-405 (48.5 mm TL). 

Monognathus isaacsi Raju 1974

Monognathus isaacsi Raju 1974, Fish. Bull. 72(2):548, figs. 1(d,i), 2(o).  Type locality: Western North Pacific Ocean, 32°02.3'N-07.9'N, 156°07.0'- 06.7'E, 0-950 m.   Holotype: SIO 69-353 (56 mm TL). 

Monognathus jesse Raju 1974

Monognathus jesse Raju 1974, Fish. Bull. 72(2):552, fig. 1(f), 2(f-n).  Type locality: Central North Pacific Ocean, 12°07.1'-23.8'N, 148°35.1'-18.0'W, 0-2100 m.  Holotype: SIO 60-245 (63 mm TL).

Monognathus rosenblatti Bertelsen & Nielsen 1987

Monognathus rosenblatti Bertelsen & Nielsen 1987, Steenstrupia 13(4):176, fig. 21.  Type locality: Central North Pacific Ocean, 31°N, 159°W, 4853-5266 m (bottom 5800 m).   Holotype: SIO 86-43 (60 mm TL).  Paratypes: SIO 60-241 (2, 37+-45 mm TL), SIO 86-42 (4 49-57 mm TL), SIO 86-43 (11, 50-58 mm TL), SIO 87-15 (1, 70 mm TL), SIO 87-29 (3, 57-68 mm TL), SIO 87-37 (1, 66 mm TL), SIO 87-39 (1, 64 mm TL), SIO 87-41 (1, 67 mm TL), SIO 87-45 (1, 63 mm TL).

Monognathus smithi Bertelsen & Nielsen 1987

Monognathus smithi Bertelsen & Nielsen 1987, Steenstrupia 13(4):183, fig. 26.  Type locality: Central North Pacific gyre, ca. 31°N, 159°W, 4201-4418 m (bottom 5800 m).  Holotype: SIO 86-44 (68 mm TL).  Paratypes: SIO 86-42 (1, 68 mm TL), SIO 87-36 (1, 72 mm TL).

 

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