KEY TO SPECIES
la V origin posterior to D origin; LL scales without
dorsal and ventral prolongations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N. rissoi
Ib V origin anterior to D origin; LL scales with
dorsal and ventral prolongations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [N. annulata 1
81.8 Notolepis rissoi
(Bonaparte, 1840)
Paralepis risso Bonaparte, 1840: (338) 152, fasc. XIX, PI. 124, Fig. 2
(Mediterranean). Notolepis rissoi: Rofen, 1966: 280*; Post, 1968: 103.
D 9-10; A 28-33 ; P 11-13; LL 59-67; GR (8-9)+(30-33) forming bony
bases with 12 to 25 needle-like teeth. Depth 12.5- 16.5 ; head 3.7-4.5.
Anterior naris above rear tip of maxilla. Body scales easily shed.
Scattered large melanophores in dorsal colour band; distinct black spot at A origin. Attains 30 cm. Mesopelagic to
bathypelagic; worldwide in temperate and tropical waters.
81.8 Notolepis rissoi: 24 em SL (after Rolen , 1966).
Genus Paraiepis Cuvier, 1816
Six species, 1 may occur in our area.
81.9 Paralepis elongata
(Brauer, 1906)
< '
" ..
Omosudis elongatus Brauer, 1906: 140, Fig. 68 (Gulf of Guinea); ?Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924: 10; ?Smith, SFSA No. 186*; Post, 1972: 156.
Paralepis elongata: Maul, 1962: 539* ; Post , 1972: 156.
D 10-12; A 23-25 ; P 16; LL 63; GR (2-5)+(13-15). Depth 10, head 4.1.
Gill-plates with 5 or 6 teeth. Anterior nostril in front of rear tip of maxilla.
LL nearly reaches C base. Young stages « 40 mm SL) with 9-13
peritoneal pigment patches , the anterior 4 sections are very large and
separated by extremely narrow intervals.
Attains at least 21 cm. Gulf of Guinea and off west Africa.
(Data from Maul, 1962.) The specimen from Natal, listed
by Gilchrist & von Bonde (1924) , is lost; and the occurrence
of P. elongata in our area thus needs confirmation.
81.9 Paralepis elongata: 20 em (after Maul, 1962).
Genus Sfemonosudis Harry, 1951
Thirteen species; 3 in our area, known from postiarvae
and from young adolescents only ; morphometric data as
81 : PARALEPIDIDAE (BARRACUDINAS)
well as colour pattern may be considerably different in
adults.
KEY TO SPECIES
la D 8 or 9; distance from snout to D 57-59% , and
to V 46-49% SL; nostrils distinctly anterior to
rear tip of maxilla .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. macrurus
Ib D 10; distance from snout to D 61-66%, and to
V 51-56% SL; nostrils above rear tip of maxilla . . .... .. ... . 2
2a About 15 peritoneal pigment sections . . ........ . . S. gracilis
2b 5 to 8 peritoneal pigment sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. S. elegans
81.10 Stemonosudis elegans
(Ege, 1933)
Macroparalepis elegans Ege , 1933: 232 (33°59.5'S, 159°00'E) ; 1957:
23* .
D 10; A 35-38. Depth 20-23 ; head 5-6. Postlarvae without prominent
prolongation of lower jaw.
Juveniles pale, transparent when fresh. Attains 55 mm.
Epipelagic to mesopelagic in tropical Indo-Pacific; off
South Africa only in Agulhas Current.
81 .10 Stemonosudis elegans: 5.5 em type (after Ege, 1957).
81.11 Stemonosudis gracilis
(Ege, 1933)
Macroparalepis gracilis Ege , 1933: 234 (OO006'N, 118°43'E) . Macroparalepis gracile: Rofen , 1966: 435* .
D 10; A 36-38; P 11-12. Depth 22-25 ; head 5.5-6.5. Slight prolongation
of lower jaws.
Body pale, transparent when fresh; upper part of snout
pigmented. Known only from juveniles; probably attains
20+ cm. Epipelagic to mesopelagic in tropical Indo-Pacific
and Caribbean Sea; off South Africa only in Agulhas
Current.
"--~ - '"
81.11 Stemonosudis gracilis: 9.5 em (after Ege, 1957).
81.12 Stemonosudis macrurus
(Ege, 1933)
Macroparalepis macrurus Ege, 1933: 232 (05°17'S, 97°06'E); 1957: 4 *.
D 8-9; A 35-37; P 10-11. Depth 16-19; head 6-7. Postlarvae with prominent non-ossified prolongation at tip of lower jaw.
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la V origin posterior to D origin; LL scales without
dorsal and ventral prolongations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N. rissoi
Ib V origin anterior to D origin; LL scales with
dorsal and ventral prolongations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [N. annulata 1
81.8 Notolepis rissoi
(Bonaparte, 1840)
Paralepis risso Bonaparte, 1840: (338) 152, fasc. XIX, PI. 124, Fig. 2
(Mediterranean). Notolepis rissoi: Rofen, 1966: 280*; Post, 1968: 103.
D 9-10; A 28-33 ; P 11-13; LL 59-67; GR (8-9)+(30-33) forming bony
bases with 12 to 25 needle-like teeth. Depth 12.5- 16.5 ; head 3.7-4.5.
Anterior naris above rear tip of maxilla. Body scales easily shed.
Scattered large melanophores in dorsal colour band; distinct black spot at A origin. Attains 30 cm. Mesopelagic to
bathypelagic; worldwide in temperate and tropical waters.
81.8 Notolepis rissoi: 24 em SL (after Rolen , 1966).
Genus Paraiepis Cuvier, 1816
Six species, 1 may occur in our area.
81.9 Paralepis elongata
(Brauer, 1906)
< '
" ..
Omosudis elongatus Brauer, 1906: 140, Fig. 68 (Gulf of Guinea); ?Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924: 10; ?Smith, SFSA No. 186*; Post, 1972: 156.
Paralepis elongata: Maul, 1962: 539* ; Post , 1972: 156.
D 10-12; A 23-25 ; P 16; LL 63; GR (2-5)+(13-15). Depth 10, head 4.1.
Gill-plates with 5 or 6 teeth. Anterior nostril in front of rear tip of maxilla.
LL nearly reaches C base. Young stages « 40 mm SL) with 9-13
peritoneal pigment patches , the anterior 4 sections are very large and
separated by extremely narrow intervals.
Attains at least 21 cm. Gulf of Guinea and off west Africa.
(Data from Maul, 1962.) The specimen from Natal, listed
by Gilchrist & von Bonde (1924) , is lost; and the occurrence
of P. elongata in our area thus needs confirmation.
81.9 Paralepis elongata: 20 em (after Maul, 1962).
Genus Sfemonosudis Harry, 1951
Thirteen species; 3 in our area, known from postiarvae
and from young adolescents only ; morphometric data as
81 : PARALEPIDIDAE (BARRACUDINAS)
well as colour pattern may be considerably different in
adults.
KEY TO SPECIES
la D 8 or 9; distance from snout to D 57-59% , and
to V 46-49% SL; nostrils distinctly anterior to
rear tip of maxilla .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. macrurus
Ib D 10; distance from snout to D 61-66%, and to
V 51-56% SL; nostrils above rear tip of maxilla . . .... .. ... . 2
2a About 15 peritoneal pigment sections . . ........ . . S. gracilis
2b 5 to 8 peritoneal pigment sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. S. elegans
81.10 Stemonosudis elegans
(Ege, 1933)
Macroparalepis elegans Ege , 1933: 232 (33°59.5'S, 159°00'E) ; 1957:
23* .
D 10; A 35-38. Depth 20-23 ; head 5-6. Postlarvae without prominent
prolongation of lower jaw.
Juveniles pale, transparent when fresh. Attains 55 mm.
Epipelagic to mesopelagic in tropical Indo-Pacific; off
South Africa only in Agulhas Current.
81 .10 Stemonosudis elegans: 5.5 em type (after Ege, 1957).
81.11 Stemonosudis gracilis
(Ege, 1933)
Macroparalepis gracilis Ege , 1933: 234 (OO006'N, 118°43'E) . Macroparalepis gracile: Rofen , 1966: 435* .
D 10; A 36-38; P 11-12. Depth 22-25 ; head 5.5-6.5. Slight prolongation
of lower jaws.
Body pale, transparent when fresh; upper part of snout
pigmented. Known only from juveniles; probably attains
20+ cm. Epipelagic to mesopelagic in tropical Indo-Pacific
and Caribbean Sea; off South Africa only in Agulhas
Current.
"--~ - '"
81.11 Stemonosudis gracilis: 9.5 em (after Ege, 1957).
81.12 Stemonosudis macrurus
(Ege, 1933)
Macroparalepis macrurus Ege, 1933: 232 (05°17'S, 97°06'E); 1957: 4 *.
D 8-9; A 35-37; P 10-11. Depth 16-19; head 6-7. Postlarvae with prominent non-ossified prolongation at tip of lower jaw.
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