86.118 Scope/opsis mu/tipunctatus
Brauer, 1906
Scopelopsis multipunctatus Brauer, 1906: 146, Fig. 7 (33"23'04"S,
WI9'04"E); Smith, SFSA No. 191*; Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in
part); Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 67*; Hulley, 1972: 227; 1981: 240*;
1984: 65.
D 20-25; A 23-27; P 10-12; GR (7-9)+(15-18).
Attains 81 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 74 - 400 m
(night); size stratification with depth. Off all our coasts. In
Atlantic and Indo-Pacific (25°S to Subtropical Convergence , but to 09°S in eastern boundary currents).
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86.118 Scope/opsis mu/tipunctatus: 5 cm SL.
Genus Symbolophorus Bolin & Wisner, 1959
Maxilla moderately expanded posteriorly, extending well
past orbit; A base longer than Dbase. Dn small; Vn larger;
5 PO; 4 VO; SAO series strongly angulate; AO series
divided into AOa and AOp; 1 Pol. Supracaudal and/or
infracaudalluminous glands present. About 10 species; 3
(possibly 4) in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
1a Pol on or behind vertical at origin of adipose fin ; PLO
nearer LL than to upper base of P; palatines and
dentaries with numerous rows of minute subequal teeth;
GR slender and lath-like ..... ........... ...................... .... ... ..... .. . 2
1b Pol well in advance of vertical at origin of adipose fin;
PLO midway between LL and upper base of P or nearer
latter; outer row of teeth on palatines and inner row
of teeth on dentaries enlarged; GR spatulate .... .... .... .. .... .... .. ... 3
2a SA01 on, or slightly in advance of, vertical
through VOl and nearer to SA02 than to VLO;
P extending little beyond VLO; VLO about
above outer base of V and below line connecting
PLO and SA01 •• ••••• •• •• •• •• •• • ••• •••• •• •• •• • ••••• • •••• • •• • • . • .• • • • S. rufinus
2b SA01 on, or slightly behind, vertical through V02
and about equidistant between VLO and SA02;
P extending to about SA01; VLO slightly
in advance of vertical at outer base of V and
on or slightly above line connecting PLO
and SA01 ••• • •••••• •••• • ••••• •••••••. ••• •••• •••• • • •• • • • • •• •• • ••.•. S. evermanni
3a P pigmented (specimens> than 60 mm);
distance last ADa-1st AOp greater than
(sometimes equal to) distance last AOa-Pol;
total GR 22-26; males with supracaudal gland
only; females with infracaudal gland only ........ .............. S. boops
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3b P unpigmented; distance last ADa-1st AOp less
than or equal to distance last AOa-Pol ; total
GR 17-20; males with supracaudal gland only
or with supracaudal and infracaudal glands;
females with both supracaudal and infracaudal
glands . ... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .. ... .. . .. . .. . ... S. barnardi
86.119 Symb%phorus barnardi
(TAning, 1932)
Myctophum (Myctophum) humboldti: Brauer, 1906: 192 (in part) ; Barnard, 1925: 243* (in part). Myctophum humboldti barnardi Taning, 1932:
128 (Cape Point NE 1I2E, 36 miles) . Myctophum humboldti (non Risso) :
Norman, 1930: 325; Smith, SFSA No. 195 (in part); Grindley & Penrith,
1965: 283 (in part) . Symbolophorus boops (non Richardson) : Nafpaktitis
& Nafpaktitis, 1969: 27*; Hulley, 1972: 222; O'Toole, 1976: 27* (in part) .
Symbolophorus barnardi.· Hulley, 1981: 94* ; 1984: 65.
D 13-15; A 21-23; P 12-14; GR (4-6)+(12-14); AO (7- 9)+(7-9) .
Attains 116 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; nyctoepipelagic at surface. Occurs off all our coasts. Atlantic
(30 0 -40 0 S) and Indo-Pacific (30 0 S to Subtropical Convergence).
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86.119 Symb%phorus bamardi.· 9 em SL.
86.120 Symb%phorus boops
(Richardson, 1845)
Myctophum boops Richardson, 1845: 39, PI. 27, Figs. 6-12 (typelocality erroneous - probably eastern South Atlantic). Myctophum humboldti: Norman, 1930: 325 (in part); Smith, SFSA No. 195 (in part);
Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part). Symbolophorus boops: Andriashev, 1962: 252* (in part); Wisner, 1976: 51* (in part) ; O'Toole, 1976:
27* (in part) ; Hulley, 1981 : 96* .
DB-IS; A 20-23; P 12-14; GR (6-7)+(15-19); AD (7-9)+(6-8).
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Brauer, 1906
Scopelopsis multipunctatus Brauer, 1906: 146, Fig. 7 (33"23'04"S,
WI9'04"E); Smith, SFSA No. 191*; Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in
part); Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969: 67*; Hulley, 1972: 227; 1981: 240*;
1984: 65.
D 20-25; A 23-27; P 10-12; GR (7-9)+(15-18).
Attains 81 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; 74 - 400 m
(night); size stratification with depth. Off all our coasts. In
Atlantic and Indo-Pacific (25°S to Subtropical Convergence , but to 09°S in eastern boundary currents).
~ :-,' .' .-: -. ' , ' :.: " .
86.118 Scope/opsis mu/tipunctatus: 5 cm SL.
Genus Symbolophorus Bolin & Wisner, 1959
Maxilla moderately expanded posteriorly, extending well
past orbit; A base longer than Dbase. Dn small; Vn larger;
5 PO; 4 VO; SAO series strongly angulate; AO series
divided into AOa and AOp; 1 Pol. Supracaudal and/or
infracaudalluminous glands present. About 10 species; 3
(possibly 4) in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
1a Pol on or behind vertical at origin of adipose fin ; PLO
nearer LL than to upper base of P; palatines and
dentaries with numerous rows of minute subequal teeth;
GR slender and lath-like ..... ........... ...................... .... ... ..... .. . 2
1b Pol well in advance of vertical at origin of adipose fin;
PLO midway between LL and upper base of P or nearer
latter; outer row of teeth on palatines and inner row
of teeth on dentaries enlarged; GR spatulate .... .... .... .. .... .... .. ... 3
2a SA01 on, or slightly in advance of, vertical
through VOl and nearer to SA02 than to VLO;
P extending little beyond VLO; VLO about
above outer base of V and below line connecting
PLO and SA01 •• ••••• •• •• •• •• •• • ••• •••• •• •• •• • ••••• • •••• • •• • • . • .• • • • S. rufinus
2b SA01 on, or slightly behind, vertical through V02
and about equidistant between VLO and SA02;
P extending to about SA01; VLO slightly
in advance of vertical at outer base of V and
on or slightly above line connecting PLO
and SA01 ••• • •••••• •••• • ••••• •••••••. ••• •••• •••• • • •• • • • • •• •• • ••.•. S. evermanni
3a P pigmented (specimens> than 60 mm);
distance last ADa-1st AOp greater than
(sometimes equal to) distance last AOa-Pol;
total GR 22-26; males with supracaudal gland
only; females with infracaudal gland only ........ .............. S. boops
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3b P unpigmented; distance last ADa-1st AOp less
than or equal to distance last AOa-Pol ; total
GR 17-20; males with supracaudal gland only
or with supracaudal and infracaudal glands;
females with both supracaudal and infracaudal
glands . ... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .. ... .. . .. . .. . ... S. barnardi
86.119 Symb%phorus barnardi
(TAning, 1932)
Myctophum (Myctophum) humboldti: Brauer, 1906: 192 (in part) ; Barnard, 1925: 243* (in part). Myctophum humboldti barnardi Taning, 1932:
128 (Cape Point NE 1I2E, 36 miles) . Myctophum humboldti (non Risso) :
Norman, 1930: 325; Smith, SFSA No. 195 (in part); Grindley & Penrith,
1965: 283 (in part) . Symbolophorus boops (non Richardson) : Nafpaktitis
& Nafpaktitis, 1969: 27*; Hulley, 1972: 222; O'Toole, 1976: 27* (in part) .
Symbolophorus barnardi.· Hulley, 1981: 94* ; 1984: 65.
D 13-15; A 21-23; P 12-14; GR (4-6)+(12-14); AO (7- 9)+(7-9) .
Attains 116 mm. High-oceanic, mesopelagic; nyctoepipelagic at surface. Occurs off all our coasts. Atlantic
(30 0 -40 0 S) and Indo-Pacific (30 0 S to Subtropical Convergence).
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86.119 Symb%phorus bamardi.· 9 em SL.
86.120 Symb%phorus boops
(Richardson, 1845)
Myctophum boops Richardson, 1845: 39, PI. 27, Figs. 6-12 (typelocality erroneous - probably eastern South Atlantic). Myctophum humboldti: Norman, 1930: 325 (in part); Smith, SFSA No. 195 (in part);
Grindley & Penrith, 1965: 283 (in part). Symbolophorus boops: Andriashev, 1962: 252* (in part); Wisner, 1976: 51* (in part) ; O'Toole, 1976:
27* (in part) ; Hulley, 1981 : 96* .
DB-IS; A 20-23; P 12-14; GR (6-7)+(15-19); AD (7-9)+(6-8).
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