93: MACROURIDAE (GRENADIERS)
93.19 Nezumia brevibarbata
(Barnard,1925)
Lionurus brevibarbatus Barnard, 1925: 503 (Cape Point) ; 1925: 349.
Macruroplus brevibarbatus: Smith, SFSA No. 244.
o II ,9-11 + ca. 140; P 19-21; V 11; lateral GR 0+9, medial (1-2)+
(10-11); 7-8 scales below 2nd O. Most ventral surfaces of snout , suborbital
and chin naked. Barbel about 11% HL. Broadly lanceolate to shieldshaped scale spinules in somewhat convergent rows.
Attains about 26 cm. Known only offthe Cape, where it is
common in 549 - 1 737 m.
93.19 Nezumia brevibarbata: 18+ em (off Cape Point).
93.20 Nezumia hebetata
(Gilbert, 1905)
Macrourus hebetatus Gilbert, 1905: 671, Fig. 262 (Hawaii).
o II,9-12 + ?; P 21-24; V 8; lateral GR 1+8, medial 2+8 ; 11 scales
below origin of 2nd O. Extensive naked areas on head including leading
dorsal margin and ventral surface of snout, ventral margins of suborbital
and preopercle, and chin. Barbel about 11 % of HL. Scale spinules needlelike, in distinct ridge-like rows. Outer V ray long.
Attains about 20 cm. One specimen (CAS 50152) collected off Mozambique in 850 -960 m closely agrees with the
original description of this species; previously known only
from the small holotype from Hawaii.
93.20 Nezumia hebetata: 12.5 em holotype (after Gilbert, 1905).
93.21 Nezumia leonis
(Barnard,1925)
Lionurus leonis Barnard, 1925: 503 (Cape Point) ; 1925: 349* . Macruroplus leonis: Smith , SFSA No. 240. Nezumia leonis: Krefft, 1968: 36;
Karrer, 1973: 219.
338
o II ,8-12 + ?; P 22-24; V 9; lateral GR 0+8, medial 2+ 7; 17-18 scales
1st 0 origin to LL; pyloric caeca 14-18. Snout scaly below; suborbital
region entirely scaled; rear Yz - ~ of lower jaw scaly. Upper jaw 3.4-3.5 in
head.
Colour brownish. Attains about 39 cm. Rare off Cape
Point; Namibia; also known from southwestern Atlantic;
165 - 631 m.
93.21 Nezumia {eonis: 19+ em syntype (off Cape Point; tail reconstructed).
93.22 Nezumia micronychodon
Iwamoto, 1970
Nezumia micronychodon Iwamoto, 1970: 385 (Gulf of Guinea); 1973:
381; Karrer, 1975: 70.
o II,IO-11 + ca. 130; P 20-25; V 8-10; lateral GR 0+(9-10) , medial
(1-2)+(13-16); scales below 2nd 0 origin 6. Snout blunter in large adults.
Ventral surface of snout naked; suborbital and lower jaw scaled. Barbel
7 -10% HL. Broadly lanceolate to shield-shaped scale spinules in adults.
Attains about 35 cm. Mauritania to Namibia in 350 -
1 100m.
93.22 Nezumia micronychodon: 23 em.
93.23 Nezumia milleri: 17.5 em holotype (off Angola; after Iwamoto, 1975).
93.19 Nezumia brevibarbata
(Barnard,1925)
Lionurus brevibarbatus Barnard, 1925: 503 (Cape Point) ; 1925: 349.
Macruroplus brevibarbatus: Smith, SFSA No. 244.
o II ,9-11 + ca. 140; P 19-21; V 11; lateral GR 0+9, medial (1-2)+
(10-11); 7-8 scales below 2nd O. Most ventral surfaces of snout , suborbital
and chin naked. Barbel about 11% HL. Broadly lanceolate to shieldshaped scale spinules in somewhat convergent rows.
Attains about 26 cm. Known only offthe Cape, where it is
common in 549 - 1 737 m.
93.19 Nezumia brevibarbata: 18+ em (off Cape Point).
93.20 Nezumia hebetata
(Gilbert, 1905)
Macrourus hebetatus Gilbert, 1905: 671, Fig. 262 (Hawaii).
o II,9-12 + ?; P 21-24; V 8; lateral GR 1+8, medial 2+8 ; 11 scales
below origin of 2nd O. Extensive naked areas on head including leading
dorsal margin and ventral surface of snout, ventral margins of suborbital
and preopercle, and chin. Barbel about 11 % of HL. Scale spinules needlelike, in distinct ridge-like rows. Outer V ray long.
Attains about 20 cm. One specimen (CAS 50152) collected off Mozambique in 850 -960 m closely agrees with the
original description of this species; previously known only
from the small holotype from Hawaii.
93.20 Nezumia hebetata: 12.5 em holotype (after Gilbert, 1905).
93.21 Nezumia leonis
(Barnard,1925)
Lionurus leonis Barnard, 1925: 503 (Cape Point) ; 1925: 349* . Macruroplus leonis: Smith , SFSA No. 240. Nezumia leonis: Krefft, 1968: 36;
Karrer, 1973: 219.
338
o II ,8-12 + ?; P 22-24; V 9; lateral GR 0+8, medial 2+ 7; 17-18 scales
1st 0 origin to LL; pyloric caeca 14-18. Snout scaly below; suborbital
region entirely scaled; rear Yz - ~ of lower jaw scaly. Upper jaw 3.4-3.5 in
head.
Colour brownish. Attains about 39 cm. Rare off Cape
Point; Namibia; also known from southwestern Atlantic;
165 - 631 m.
93.21 Nezumia {eonis: 19+ em syntype (off Cape Point; tail reconstructed).
93.22 Nezumia micronychodon
Iwamoto, 1970
Nezumia micronychodon Iwamoto, 1970: 385 (Gulf of Guinea); 1973:
381; Karrer, 1975: 70.
o II,IO-11 + ca. 130; P 20-25; V 8-10; lateral GR 0+(9-10) , medial
(1-2)+(13-16); scales below 2nd 0 origin 6. Snout blunter in large adults.
Ventral surface of snout naked; suborbital and lower jaw scaled. Barbel
7 -10% HL. Broadly lanceolate to shield-shaped scale spinules in adults.
Attains about 35 cm. Mauritania to Namibia in 350 -
1 100m.
93.22 Nezumia micronychodon: 23 em.
93.23 Nezumia milleri: 17.5 em holotype (off Angola; after Iwamoto, 1975).