The deep-sea Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes (Teleostei: Elopomorpha) collected on the Brazilian continental slope, between 11 and 23 S Author Melo, Marcelo R. S. Author Nunan, Gustavo W. A. Author Braga, Adriana C. Author Costa, Paulo A. S. text Zootaxa 2009 2234 1 20 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.190386 2d3519b8-8a78-40de-a505-6edb799990cc 1175-5326 190386 Stemonidium hypomelas Gilbert 1905 ( Fig. 3 H) Material examined. Eight specimens, 130.0–267.0 mm TL: MNRJ 26837 (2, 190.0–193.0 mm), T, E-519; MNRJ 26838 (1, 267.0 mm), T, E-527; MNRJ 26854 (1, 130.0 mm), T, E-538; MNRJ 26855 (1, 159.0 mm), T, E-506; MNRJ 26856 (1, 181.0 mm), T, E-505; MNRJ 26857 (1, 163.0 mm), T, E-536; MNRJ 26860 (1, 132.0 mm), T, E-550. Distribution. Stemonidium hypomelas was described from Hawaii, and is known from the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. In the Atlantic, it is known from 7º N to 23º S ( Tighe 1989 ).