Genus Bathophi/us Giglioli, 1884
About 18 species; 5 in or near our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Prays 31-57 ...... .. .... .......... .. ........ .. .. .... ...... ...... . B. nigerrimus
Ib Prays 4-13 .......... .. .. .... .... .. .. ...... .. .... ........ .... ...... .. ............. 2
2a Prays 11-13 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .. ...... ........ .. .... .... .. B. digitatus
2b Prays 4-9 .... .. .... .. .... .... .. .. .... .... .......... .. ...... .......... .... ........ 3
3a V rays 15-18 .. .... ........ ...... .... .. .. .... ....... .. .. .. .. ...... .. ... B. indicus
3b V rays 9-13 ........ .. .... .... .. .................... .... ........ ...... ...... ...... 4
4a Photophores in ventral series (lC) 42-48; in lateral
series (OA) 30-32; vertebrae 48-51; Prays 4-7 .. .. .. ........ .. .. B. ater
4b Photophores in ventral series (IC) 36-39, in lateral
series (OA) 23-25; vertebrae 40-44; Prays 6-9 .... .. ... B.longipinnis
72.1 8athophilus ater
(Brauer, 1902)
Dactylostomias ater Brauer , 1902: 286 (southeastern Atlantic, ca . 27"S ,
06°E); 1906: 57*. Bathophilus ater: Regan & Trewavas, 1930: 68* ; Barnett
& Gibbs, 1968: 831; Hulley, 1972: 214.
013-16; A 14-16; P 4-7 ; V 9-11. Serial photophores in ventral row: IP
5-6, PV 17-18, VA V 13-17, AC 6-7 (9?) , total 42-45 (48?) ; serial photophores in lateral row; OV 16-18, VAL 13-16, total 30-32. Vertebrae 48-51.
Attains 15 cm. Atlantic south of 23°S. Not recorded in
Indian Ocean, but probably occurs there, as it is known
from the Pacific south of 32°S.
72.1 Bathophilus ater: 8 .5 em SL holotype (after Brauer, 1906).
72.2 8athophilus digitatus
(Welsh, 1923)
Dactylostomias digitatus Welsh , 1923: 9, Fig. 9 (west of Bermuda).
Bathophilus digitatus: Regan & Trewavas, 1930: 67*; Morrow & Gibbs,
1964: 466; Barnett & Gibbs, 1968: 826; Gibbs , 1984: 343* .
o 12-15; A 14; P 11-13; V 9-10 (?7) . Photophores in ventral series: IP 5,
PV 15-16, VAV 12-13, AC 6, total 38-39; photophores in lateral series:
OV 14-16, VAL 10-12, total 25-26. Vertebrae 42-45 .
72.2 Bathophilus digitatus: 3.5 em holotype (after Welsh. 1923).
72: MELANOSTOMIIDAE (SCALELESS DRAGONFISHES)
Attains 17 cm. A single specimen taken off Cape Town;
North Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
72.3 8athophilus indicus
(Brauer, 1906)
Dactylostomias indicus Brauer, 1906: 58 (Indian Ocean near southern Maldives) . Bathophilus indicus: Regan & Trewavas, 1930: 68; Barnett
& Gibbs, 1968: 197; 1968: 831.
013-14 ; A 14-15 ; P 4-5 ; V 15-18. Photophores in ventral series: IP 5,
PV 14-15, VA V 13-14, AC 6, total 38-40 ; photophores in lateral series:
OV 13-14, VAL 11-12, total 25-27. Vertebrae 42-44.
Attains at least 9 cm, probably twice that. Tropical Indian
Ocean, extending southward in Mozambique Channel
almost to 30 o S, off Durban.
72.4 8athophilus longipinnis
(Pappenheim, 1914)
Melanostomias longipinnis Pappenheim , 1914: 170, Fig. 1 (northeastern Atlantic). Bathophilis longipinnis: Regan & Trewavas , 1930: 68*;
Morrow & Gibbs, 1964: 470; Barnett & Gibbs, 1968: 831.
013-14 ; A 12-14; P 6-9 ; V 8-13. Photophores in ventral series : IP 5, PV
14-16, VA V 11-13, AC 5-6, total 36-39; photophores in lateral series: OV
14-15, VAL 9-10, total 23-25. Vertebrae 40-44.
Attains at least 11 cm, probably more. Off Cape Town
and from 25°S, 38°E in Indian Ocean . Occurs widely in all 3
major oceans.
72.4 Bathophilus longipinnis: 8 em (after Regan & Trewavas. 1930).
72.5 8athophilus nigerrimus
Giglioli, 1884
Bathophilus nigerrimus Giglioli, 1884: 261 , Fig. (Mediterranean Sea);
Regan & Trewavas, 1930: 65* ; Morrow & Gibbs, 1964: 475; Barnett &
Gibbs, 1968: 831 , Gibbs, 1984: 343*.
72.5 Bathophilus nigerrimus: 6 em (after Regan & Trewavas. 1930).
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About 18 species; 5 in or near our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Prays 31-57 ...... .. .... .......... .. ........ .. .. .... ...... ...... . B. nigerrimus
Ib Prays 4-13 .......... .. .. .... .... .. .. ...... .. .... ........ .... ...... .. ............. 2
2a Prays 11-13 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .. ...... ........ .. .... .... .. B. digitatus
2b Prays 4-9 .... .. .... .. .... .... .. .. .... .... .......... .. ...... .......... .... ........ 3
3a V rays 15-18 .. .... ........ ...... .... .. .. .... ....... .. .. .. .. ...... .. ... B. indicus
3b V rays 9-13 ........ .. .... .... .. .................... .... ........ ...... ...... ...... 4
4a Photophores in ventral series (lC) 42-48; in lateral
series (OA) 30-32; vertebrae 48-51; Prays 4-7 .. .. .. ........ .. .. B. ater
4b Photophores in ventral series (IC) 36-39, in lateral
series (OA) 23-25; vertebrae 40-44; Prays 6-9 .... .. ... B.longipinnis
72.1 8athophilus ater
(Brauer, 1902)
Dactylostomias ater Brauer , 1902: 286 (southeastern Atlantic, ca . 27"S ,
06°E); 1906: 57*. Bathophilus ater: Regan & Trewavas, 1930: 68* ; Barnett
& Gibbs, 1968: 831; Hulley, 1972: 214.
013-16; A 14-16; P 4-7 ; V 9-11. Serial photophores in ventral row: IP
5-6, PV 17-18, VA V 13-17, AC 6-7 (9?) , total 42-45 (48?) ; serial photophores in lateral row; OV 16-18, VAL 13-16, total 30-32. Vertebrae 48-51.
Attains 15 cm. Atlantic south of 23°S. Not recorded in
Indian Ocean, but probably occurs there, as it is known
from the Pacific south of 32°S.
72.1 Bathophilus ater: 8 .5 em SL holotype (after Brauer, 1906).
72.2 8athophilus digitatus
(Welsh, 1923)
Dactylostomias digitatus Welsh , 1923: 9, Fig. 9 (west of Bermuda).
Bathophilus digitatus: Regan & Trewavas, 1930: 67*; Morrow & Gibbs,
1964: 466; Barnett & Gibbs, 1968: 826; Gibbs , 1984: 343* .
o 12-15; A 14; P 11-13; V 9-10 (?7) . Photophores in ventral series: IP 5,
PV 15-16, VAV 12-13, AC 6, total 38-39; photophores in lateral series:
OV 14-16, VAL 10-12, total 25-26. Vertebrae 42-45 .
72.2 Bathophilus digitatus: 3.5 em holotype (after Welsh. 1923).
72: MELANOSTOMIIDAE (SCALELESS DRAGONFISHES)
Attains 17 cm. A single specimen taken off Cape Town;
North Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
72.3 8athophilus indicus
(Brauer, 1906)
Dactylostomias indicus Brauer, 1906: 58 (Indian Ocean near southern Maldives) . Bathophilus indicus: Regan & Trewavas, 1930: 68; Barnett
& Gibbs, 1968: 197; 1968: 831.
013-14 ; A 14-15 ; P 4-5 ; V 15-18. Photophores in ventral series: IP 5,
PV 14-15, VA V 13-14, AC 6, total 38-40 ; photophores in lateral series:
OV 13-14, VAL 11-12, total 25-27. Vertebrae 42-44.
Attains at least 9 cm, probably twice that. Tropical Indian
Ocean, extending southward in Mozambique Channel
almost to 30 o S, off Durban.
72.4 8athophilus longipinnis
(Pappenheim, 1914)
Melanostomias longipinnis Pappenheim , 1914: 170, Fig. 1 (northeastern Atlantic). Bathophilis longipinnis: Regan & Trewavas , 1930: 68*;
Morrow & Gibbs, 1964: 470; Barnett & Gibbs, 1968: 831.
013-14 ; A 12-14; P 6-9 ; V 8-13. Photophores in ventral series : IP 5, PV
14-16, VA V 11-13, AC 5-6, total 36-39; photophores in lateral series: OV
14-15, VAL 9-10, total 23-25. Vertebrae 40-44.
Attains at least 11 cm, probably more. Off Cape Town
and from 25°S, 38°E in Indian Ocean . Occurs widely in all 3
major oceans.
72.4 Bathophilus longipinnis: 8 em (after Regan & Trewavas. 1930).
72.5 8athophilus nigerrimus
Giglioli, 1884
Bathophilus nigerrimus Giglioli, 1884: 261 , Fig. (Mediterranean Sea);
Regan & Trewavas, 1930: 65* ; Morrow & Gibbs, 1964: 475; Barnett &
Gibbs, 1968: 831 , Gibbs, 1984: 343*.
72.5 Bathophilus nigerrimus: 6 em (after Regan & Trewavas. 1930).
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