228: CHIASMODONTIDAE (SW ALLOWERSj
228.8 Kali normani: 10.5 em SL holotype (after Parr, 1931).
228.9 Kali parri: 23 em SL holotype (after Johnson & Cohen, 1974).
All adults have been taken in depths exceeding 1 000 m.
Gargaropteron-stage specimens unknown. Tropical/subtropical in the 3 major oceans; known from relatively few
scattered localities from Sargasso Sea to eastern Pacific off
Baja California. Has yet to be taken within our area, but has
been taken in the eastern South Atlantic and assuredly
occurs within our area.
228.8 Kali normani
(Parr, 1931)
Dolichodon normani Parr, 1931: 46. Fig. 18 (eastern Pacific off Central
America). Kali normani: Johnson, 1969: 389; Johnson & Cohen 1974: 42.
D XII-XIII + 24-26; A 1,23-26; P 12-13; vertebrae 36-40. Upper jaw with
16-38 teeth in outer row, 4-6 teeth in inner row. Lower jaw with 14-27
teeth in outer row, 4 or 5 teeth in inner row.
Most adults have been taken in depths exceeding 1 000 m,
but several have been taken in 500 - 1 000 m. Gargaropteron-stage specimens known from 2 stations, one (questionably referred to K. normani) from Caribbean, the other
from Indian Ocean. Worldwide, mainly limited to the
tropics. May not occur in South Atlantic sector of our area,
but, based on the distribution of numerous tropical species
in the Indian Ocean (Johnson, 1982), is presumed to occur
off the east coast of southern Africa.
228.9 Kali parr!
Johnson & Cohen, 1974
Kali parri Johnson & Cohen, 1974: 37, Fig. 13 (south central Atlantic).
D XI-XII+ 19-21; A 1,20-22; P 11-12; vertebrae 37-38. Teeth not sufficiently enlarged to prevent mouth from closing. Upper jaw with 23-33
teeth in outer row, 9-13 teeth in inner row.
The 5 known adults are from depths exceeding 1 500 m. A
single gargaropteron-stage specimen, 45.6 mm SL, taken in
0- 304 m. Known from only 4 stations in tropical/subtropical South Atlantic, ca. 02S-27°S, 26°W-03°E; presumably
occurs within our area.
734
Family No. 229: CHAMPSODONTIDAE
by P.C. Heemstra
Gapers
Gapers
Small fishes with elongate slightly compressed body
covered with very small rough scales (resembling shark
denticles). Two dorsal fins; anal fin similar to soft dorsal;
pectorals small; ventrals 1,5, inserted in advance of pectorals; caudal fin forked, branched rays 13. Mouth large,
maxilla exposed. Jaws with bands of cardiform teeth and an
inner band of much larger depressible, needle-like teeth; 2
patches of teeth on vomer, none on palatines. A long
dagger-like spine at angle of preopercle. Two indistinct
lateral lines with transverse branches.
One genus, Champsodon Gunther, 1867, with about 6
species known from depths of 100 - 400 m in the Red Sea
and Indo-Pacific region; 1 species in our area.
Gaper
229.1 Champsodon capensis
Regan, 1908
PLATE 112
Gaper
Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908: 244, PI. 27, Fig. 2 (Cape Province,
south coast; 30 - 35 fms); de Beaufort, 1951: 3*; Smith, SFSA No. 376*;
Smith, 1964: 295.
D V+ 19-20; A 17-18; P 14; GR 1+(10-11). Depth 5.1-5.3, head 3.3-3.8
in SL. Eye greater than interorbital width, 4.1-5.0 in head. Maxilla
reaches past eye; premaxillae with deep notch either side of symphysis.
229.1 Champsodon eapensis: 7 em (Port Alfred).
228.8 Kali normani: 10.5 em SL holotype (after Parr, 1931).
228.9 Kali parri: 23 em SL holotype (after Johnson & Cohen, 1974).
All adults have been taken in depths exceeding 1 000 m.
Gargaropteron-stage specimens unknown. Tropical/subtropical in the 3 major oceans; known from relatively few
scattered localities from Sargasso Sea to eastern Pacific off
Baja California. Has yet to be taken within our area, but has
been taken in the eastern South Atlantic and assuredly
occurs within our area.
228.8 Kali normani
(Parr, 1931)
Dolichodon normani Parr, 1931: 46. Fig. 18 (eastern Pacific off Central
America). Kali normani: Johnson, 1969: 389; Johnson & Cohen 1974: 42.
D XII-XIII + 24-26; A 1,23-26; P 12-13; vertebrae 36-40. Upper jaw with
16-38 teeth in outer row, 4-6 teeth in inner row. Lower jaw with 14-27
teeth in outer row, 4 or 5 teeth in inner row.
Most adults have been taken in depths exceeding 1 000 m,
but several have been taken in 500 - 1 000 m. Gargaropteron-stage specimens known from 2 stations, one (questionably referred to K. normani) from Caribbean, the other
from Indian Ocean. Worldwide, mainly limited to the
tropics. May not occur in South Atlantic sector of our area,
but, based on the distribution of numerous tropical species
in the Indian Ocean (Johnson, 1982), is presumed to occur
off the east coast of southern Africa.
228.9 Kali parr!
Johnson & Cohen, 1974
Kali parri Johnson & Cohen, 1974: 37, Fig. 13 (south central Atlantic).
D XI-XII+ 19-21; A 1,20-22; P 11-12; vertebrae 37-38. Teeth not sufficiently enlarged to prevent mouth from closing. Upper jaw with 23-33
teeth in outer row, 9-13 teeth in inner row.
The 5 known adults are from depths exceeding 1 500 m. A
single gargaropteron-stage specimen, 45.6 mm SL, taken in
0- 304 m. Known from only 4 stations in tropical/subtropical South Atlantic, ca. 02S-27°S, 26°W-03°E; presumably
occurs within our area.
734
Family No. 229: CHAMPSODONTIDAE
by P.C. Heemstra
Gapers
Gapers
Small fishes with elongate slightly compressed body
covered with very small rough scales (resembling shark
denticles). Two dorsal fins; anal fin similar to soft dorsal;
pectorals small; ventrals 1,5, inserted in advance of pectorals; caudal fin forked, branched rays 13. Mouth large,
maxilla exposed. Jaws with bands of cardiform teeth and an
inner band of much larger depressible, needle-like teeth; 2
patches of teeth on vomer, none on palatines. A long
dagger-like spine at angle of preopercle. Two indistinct
lateral lines with transverse branches.
One genus, Champsodon Gunther, 1867, with about 6
species known from depths of 100 - 400 m in the Red Sea
and Indo-Pacific region; 1 species in our area.
Gaper
229.1 Champsodon capensis
Regan, 1908
PLATE 112
Gaper
Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908: 244, PI. 27, Fig. 2 (Cape Province,
south coast; 30 - 35 fms); de Beaufort, 1951: 3*; Smith, SFSA No. 376*;
Smith, 1964: 295.
D V+ 19-20; A 17-18; P 14; GR 1+(10-11). Depth 5.1-5.3, head 3.3-3.8
in SL. Eye greater than interorbital width, 4.1-5.0 in head. Maxilla
reaches past eye; premaxillae with deep notch either side of symphysis.
229.1 Champsodon eapensis: 7 em (Port Alfred).