90.2 Laemonema compressicauda: length not stated (off East London; after
Gilchrist. 1904).
90.3 Laemonema globiceps Gilchrist, 1906
Laemonema globiceps Gilchrist, 1906: 157, PI. 43 (off Cape Point); Barnard, 1925: 327; Smith, SFSA No. 254*.
D262-72, 1st ray ofDl elongated ; A61-70; P 17-19; GR (9-12)+(24-26).
Head 4.2-4.5, somewhat inflated. Vomer with few teeth or none at all.
Reaches about 18 cm. Benthopelagic on continental
slope off southwestern Cape coast. Several specimens in
South African Museum.
90.3 Laemonema globiceps: ca. 15 cm (off Cape of Good Hope).
90.4 Laemonema laureysi
PolI,1953
Laemonema laureysi Poll, 1953: 197, Fig. 84 (off Angola); Karrer,
1973: 220; Lloris, 1982: 9.
D2 65-68; 2nd ray of DI elongated; A 60-66; P 20; GR (7- 8)+(17-19).
Head 3.8-4.4 in SL. Vomer with a small patch of teeth.
Attains 30 cm. Known only in the eastern Atlantic from
Guinea to Namibia.
90.4 Laemonema laureysi: 26 cm holotype (after Poll, 1953).
90: MORIDAE (DEEPSEA COOS)
Genus Lepidion Swainson, 1839
A small round patch of teeth on vomer. About a dozen
species; 2 endemic species in our area. Norman (1935) gives
a key to some of the species.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Chin barbel shorter than eye; scale rows between
DI and LL 14-17; lower GR 9-10 ........................ ..... L. capensis
Ib Chin barbel equal to or longer than eye; scale
rows between DI and LL 12; lower GR 15 ...... .... ...... L. natalensis
90.5 Lepidion capensis
Gilchrist, 1922
Lepidion capensis Gilchrist, 1922: 61 (off the Cape and East London);
Norman, 1935: 51. Lepidion capense: Barnard, 1925: 324*. Haloporphyrus capensis: Smith, SFSA No. 255.
D (5-6)+(53-55); A 46-48; P 20-22; V 7; GR x+9-1O. Eye 2.5-3.0 in
head. Scales present on branchiostegal membranes.
Greyish. Attains 50 cm. Benthopelagic on continental
slope; locally abundant. Cape to East London.
90.5 Lepidion capensis: length not stated (redrawn after Barnard, 1925).
90.6 Lepidion natalensis
Gilchrist, 1922
Lepidion natalensis Gilchrist, 1922: 62 (Natal coast); Barnard, 1925:
324; Norman, 1935: 50*; Winterbottom, 1974: 3. Haloporphyrus natalensis: Smith, SFSA No. 256*.
D (5-6)+(54-59) ; A 49-52; P22-23; V 7; GR 5+ 15. Eye 4.2-5.4 in head.
Scales apparently absent on branchiostegal membranes.
Body grey-pink; vertical fins dark. Attains 41 cm.
Benthopelagic on continental slope off Natal. Rather rare
in collections.
90.6 Lepidion natalensis: ca. 25 cm (off Natal).
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Gilchrist. 1904).
90.3 Laemonema globiceps Gilchrist, 1906
Laemonema globiceps Gilchrist, 1906: 157, PI. 43 (off Cape Point); Barnard, 1925: 327; Smith, SFSA No. 254*.
D262-72, 1st ray ofDl elongated ; A61-70; P 17-19; GR (9-12)+(24-26).
Head 4.2-4.5, somewhat inflated. Vomer with few teeth or none at all.
Reaches about 18 cm. Benthopelagic on continental
slope off southwestern Cape coast. Several specimens in
South African Museum.
90.3 Laemonema globiceps: ca. 15 cm (off Cape of Good Hope).
90.4 Laemonema laureysi
PolI,1953
Laemonema laureysi Poll, 1953: 197, Fig. 84 (off Angola); Karrer,
1973: 220; Lloris, 1982: 9.
D2 65-68; 2nd ray of DI elongated; A 60-66; P 20; GR (7- 8)+(17-19).
Head 3.8-4.4 in SL. Vomer with a small patch of teeth.
Attains 30 cm. Known only in the eastern Atlantic from
Guinea to Namibia.
90.4 Laemonema laureysi: 26 cm holotype (after Poll, 1953).
90: MORIDAE (DEEPSEA COOS)
Genus Lepidion Swainson, 1839
A small round patch of teeth on vomer. About a dozen
species; 2 endemic species in our area. Norman (1935) gives
a key to some of the species.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Chin barbel shorter than eye; scale rows between
DI and LL 14-17; lower GR 9-10 ........................ ..... L. capensis
Ib Chin barbel equal to or longer than eye; scale
rows between DI and LL 12; lower GR 15 ...... .... ...... L. natalensis
90.5 Lepidion capensis
Gilchrist, 1922
Lepidion capensis Gilchrist, 1922: 61 (off the Cape and East London);
Norman, 1935: 51. Lepidion capense: Barnard, 1925: 324*. Haloporphyrus capensis: Smith, SFSA No. 255.
D (5-6)+(53-55); A 46-48; P 20-22; V 7; GR x+9-1O. Eye 2.5-3.0 in
head. Scales present on branchiostegal membranes.
Greyish. Attains 50 cm. Benthopelagic on continental
slope; locally abundant. Cape to East London.
90.5 Lepidion capensis: length not stated (redrawn after Barnard, 1925).
90.6 Lepidion natalensis
Gilchrist, 1922
Lepidion natalensis Gilchrist, 1922: 62 (Natal coast); Barnard, 1925:
324; Norman, 1935: 50*; Winterbottom, 1974: 3. Haloporphyrus natalensis: Smith, SFSA No. 256*.
D (5-6)+(54-59) ; A 49-52; P22-23; V 7; GR 5+ 15. Eye 4.2-5.4 in head.
Scales apparently absent on branchiostegal membranes.
Body grey-pink; vertical fins dark. Attains 41 cm.
Benthopelagic on continental slope off Natal. Rather rare
in collections.
90.6 Lepidion natalensis: ca. 25 cm (off Natal).
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