93.4 Coelorinchus acanthiger
Barnard. 1925
CoelorhYllcillIs acalllhiger Barnard. 1925: 502 (Cape Point. 460 fms);
1925: 343; Smith. SFSA No. 233; Marshall & Iwamoto. ill Marshall. 1973:
539. Coelorillcillls pselldoparal/eills Trunov . 1983: H9S (Namibia . Walvis
Ridge. Discovery Tablemount. 800 - I 080 m).
D 11 ,7-8 + ca. 85+: A ca . 90: P 18: V 7: GR I +(5-6): pyloric caeca II:
scales below second dorsal 6Yc . Snout conical. produced. dorsal and
lateral profiles straight to convex . not concave: length nearly 2.5 in head.
Interorbital about 1.0-1.2 in orbit. which goes 1.6-2.0 in snout and 3.S-4.R
in head. Barbel 11-14 into head . 3.5-4 into orbit. Teeth in hroad. short
villiform hands in premaxillary. narrow long bands in dentary. Suhopercle with a pointed flap. Second ray of 1st D 2 in head. Interspace hetween
dorsals 1.2-1.8 length of 1st D hase . Scales with strong keel-like middle
row of spinules flanked on each side by I or 2 suhparallel rows of smaller
spinules: spinules hroad hased.
Smith (SFSA No. 233) considered the species to be of doubtful validity.
and Marshall & Iwamoto (ill Marshall. 1973) synonymised it with C.
paral/eills. but examination of a syntype (SAM 12032. ca. 4ll cm TL. here
designated as lectot ype) showed the distinctness of the species. Trunov
(19R3) ahly distinguished the species (as C. psellr/oparalleills) from C.
bralleri and C. paral/eills. hut did not realise that the name C. acallthiger
applied to his new species.
Attains 40 cm. Off Namibia to Cape Point, and over Walvis
Ridge and Discovery Tablemount.
93.4 Coelorinchus acanthiger: 40 em lectotype (off Cape Point).
93.5 Coelorinchus braueri
Barnard. 1925
Coe!orhYllclllI. 1 (O.rygadlls) Imllleri Barnard. 1925: SOl (Saldanha and
Table Bay, Cape Point. East London): 1925: 342 *: Smith. ILJ68: O. MacrtlrtIS paral/eills (11011 Gunther): Gilchrist. 190-1: 137: Brauer. ILJ06: 257.
CoelorhYllcillls paral/eills (11011 Gunther): Smith. SFSA No. 232*.
Coelorillchlls bralleri: Karrer. 1973: 219.
D 11.7-9 + ca. 105: A 105: P 18-20: V 7; GR (1-2) + (5-7) total 7-9:
4Yc-S Yc scales helow 2nd D origin. Snout 2.2-2.5 in HL. Spinules on hody
93.5 Coelorinchus braueri: 29 em (off South Africa).
93: MACROURIDAE (GRENADIERS)
scales shaped like recurved. overlapping blades: blades increase in height
posteriorly and form as many as 5-8 ridge-like rows. Spinule rows basically
parallel. the median row enlarged. those immediately adjacent on either
side of median row very short and not reaching middle of exposed field .
Light organ shorter than rear nostril. Interspace between dorsal fins about
equal to 1st D hase.
Body uniformly brownish except bluish over abdomen.
Lining of mouth, abdominal cavity and gill cavity uniformly
slate to black. Attains 40 cm. Common south of Angola and
north to Mozambique .
93.6 Coelorinchus coelorhincus polli
Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973
Coe/orhYllchus coelorhrllchlls po/Ii Marshall & Iwamoto. ill Marshall.
1973: 562 . Fig. lIe. 178 (off Kunene R .. Angola): Karrer. 1975: 72.
Coelorhynchus coe/orhYllc/lIIS: Poll. 1953: 231 *.
D IJ.R-9 + ca. 8ll; A ca. 90: P IR-20: V 7: GR (1-2) + (7-9) total 9-10 .
Snout short: terminal scute a hlunt trefoil. Spinules of body scales short.
conical. arranged in somewhat parallel longitudinal rows midlaterally on
exposed field. more quincunx in arrangement above and below. Tooth
hand of upper jaw falls short of angle of mouth.
Mouth cavity mostly pale; gullet dusky, gill and abdominal cavities blackish. A large dermal window (black scaleless fossa of light organ) on chest in front of V bases. Attains
30 cm . Angola and Namibia in 229 - 360 m.
93.6 Coelorinchus coelorinchus polli: 21.5 cm holotype (off Angola; after
Marshall & Iwamoto. 1973).
93.7 Coelorinchus denticulatus
Regan, 1921
Coelorhnlclllls delltieulallIs Regan. Inl: 415 (Natal): Smith. SFSA No.
234*. Coelorhrllc/llIs (Pi/rwlli/c1'lIrl/s) lIi/talellsis Fowler. 1925: 198. Fig. 3
(Natal) . CoelorhYllchus argelltallls (11011 Smith & Radcl iffe): Barnard .
1925: 339: Smith. SFSA No. 235.
D 11.8-9 + ca. 100: A ca. 100: P 15-16: V 7: GR (1- 2)+(6-8) total 8-9:
4-S scales below second D origin: pvloric caeca 10-12. Snout 2.2-2.4 in
head. Posteroventral angle of suhoperculum acute hut not prolonged into
long narrow flap. Light organ a dark streak extending forward from anus
III chest. streak hroadened at either end but anterior fossa not hroadly
naked. Tanzanian specimens prominently marked with hlack on midlateral stripe of 1st D. base of 1st D. tip and hase ofY. region around anus.
tip of snout. nasal hone (as seen through thin snout covering). anterior
face of premaxilla. tip and edges of mandihle. and dorsal portion of hranchiostegals. Specimens from other areas have less pronounced markings.
Spinules on hody scales slender. conical. recurved. in irregular subparallel
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Barnard. 1925
CoelorhYllcillIs acalllhiger Barnard. 1925: 502 (Cape Point. 460 fms);
1925: 343; Smith. SFSA No. 233; Marshall & Iwamoto. ill Marshall. 1973:
539. Coelorillcillls pselldoparal/eills Trunov . 1983: H9S (Namibia . Walvis
Ridge. Discovery Tablemount. 800 - I 080 m).
D 11 ,7-8 + ca. 85+: A ca . 90: P 18: V 7: GR I +(5-6): pyloric caeca II:
scales below second dorsal 6Yc . Snout conical. produced. dorsal and
lateral profiles straight to convex . not concave: length nearly 2.5 in head.
Interorbital about 1.0-1.2 in orbit. which goes 1.6-2.0 in snout and 3.S-4.R
in head. Barbel 11-14 into head . 3.5-4 into orbit. Teeth in hroad. short
villiform hands in premaxillary. narrow long bands in dentary. Suhopercle with a pointed flap. Second ray of 1st D 2 in head. Interspace hetween
dorsals 1.2-1.8 length of 1st D hase . Scales with strong keel-like middle
row of spinules flanked on each side by I or 2 suhparallel rows of smaller
spinules: spinules hroad hased.
Smith (SFSA No. 233) considered the species to be of doubtful validity.
and Marshall & Iwamoto (ill Marshall. 1973) synonymised it with C.
paral/eills. but examination of a syntype (SAM 12032. ca. 4ll cm TL. here
designated as lectot ype) showed the distinctness of the species. Trunov
(19R3) ahly distinguished the species (as C. psellr/oparalleills) from C.
bralleri and C. paral/eills. hut did not realise that the name C. acallthiger
applied to his new species.
Attains 40 cm. Off Namibia to Cape Point, and over Walvis
Ridge and Discovery Tablemount.
93.4 Coelorinchus acanthiger: 40 em lectotype (off Cape Point).
93.5 Coelorinchus braueri
Barnard. 1925
Coe!orhYllclllI. 1 (O.rygadlls) Imllleri Barnard. 1925: SOl (Saldanha and
Table Bay, Cape Point. East London): 1925: 342 *: Smith. ILJ68: O. MacrtlrtIS paral/eills (11011 Gunther): Gilchrist. 190-1: 137: Brauer. ILJ06: 257.
CoelorhYllcillls paral/eills (11011 Gunther): Smith. SFSA No. 232*.
Coelorillchlls bralleri: Karrer. 1973: 219.
D 11.7-9 + ca. 105: A 105: P 18-20: V 7; GR (1-2) + (5-7) total 7-9:
4Yc-S Yc scales helow 2nd D origin. Snout 2.2-2.5 in HL. Spinules on hody
93.5 Coelorinchus braueri: 29 em (off South Africa).
93: MACROURIDAE (GRENADIERS)
scales shaped like recurved. overlapping blades: blades increase in height
posteriorly and form as many as 5-8 ridge-like rows. Spinule rows basically
parallel. the median row enlarged. those immediately adjacent on either
side of median row very short and not reaching middle of exposed field .
Light organ shorter than rear nostril. Interspace between dorsal fins about
equal to 1st D hase.
Body uniformly brownish except bluish over abdomen.
Lining of mouth, abdominal cavity and gill cavity uniformly
slate to black. Attains 40 cm. Common south of Angola and
north to Mozambique .
93.6 Coelorinchus coelorhincus polli
Marshall & Iwamoto, 1973
Coe/orhYllchus coelorhrllchlls po/Ii Marshall & Iwamoto. ill Marshall.
1973: 562 . Fig. lIe. 178 (off Kunene R .. Angola): Karrer. 1975: 72.
Coelorhynchus coe/orhYllc/lIIS: Poll. 1953: 231 *.
D IJ.R-9 + ca. 8ll; A ca. 90: P IR-20: V 7: GR (1-2) + (7-9) total 9-10 .
Snout short: terminal scute a hlunt trefoil. Spinules of body scales short.
conical. arranged in somewhat parallel longitudinal rows midlaterally on
exposed field. more quincunx in arrangement above and below. Tooth
hand of upper jaw falls short of angle of mouth.
Mouth cavity mostly pale; gullet dusky, gill and abdominal cavities blackish. A large dermal window (black scaleless fossa of light organ) on chest in front of V bases. Attains
30 cm . Angola and Namibia in 229 - 360 m.
93.6 Coelorinchus coelorinchus polli: 21.5 cm holotype (off Angola; after
Marshall & Iwamoto. 1973).
93.7 Coelorinchus denticulatus
Regan, 1921
Coelorhnlclllls delltieulallIs Regan. Inl: 415 (Natal): Smith. SFSA No.
234*. Coelorhrllc/llIs (Pi/rwlli/c1'lIrl/s) lIi/talellsis Fowler. 1925: 198. Fig. 3
(Natal) . CoelorhYllchus argelltallls (11011 Smith & Radcl iffe): Barnard .
1925: 339: Smith. SFSA No. 235.
D 11.8-9 + ca. 100: A ca. 100: P 15-16: V 7: GR (1- 2)+(6-8) total 8-9:
4-S scales below second D origin: pvloric caeca 10-12. Snout 2.2-2.4 in
head. Posteroventral angle of suhoperculum acute hut not prolonged into
long narrow flap. Light organ a dark streak extending forward from anus
III chest. streak hroadened at either end but anterior fossa not hroadly
naked. Tanzanian specimens prominently marked with hlack on midlateral stripe of 1st D. base of 1st D. tip and hase ofY. region around anus.
tip of snout. nasal hone (as seen through thin snout covering). anterior
face of premaxilla. tip and edges of mandihle. and dorsal portion of hranchiostegals. Specimens from other areas have less pronounced markings.
Spinules on hody scales slender. conical. recurved. in irregular subparallel
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