Hydrolagus erithacus sp. nov. (Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaerid from the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans
Author
Walovich, Kristin A.
Author
Ebert, David A.
Author
Kemper, Jenny M.
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Hydrolagus erithacus
sp. nov
Common Name: Robin’s Ghostshark (
Figures 1
,
2
;
Table 1
)
Hydrolagus
sp. nov.
(Big black
chimaera
):
Compagno 1999
: 120
.
Holotype
.
SAIAB
200578
, adult male,
1290 mm
TL,
790 mm
BDL,
Discovery Seamount
,
Southeastern Atlantic Ocean
,
43°46'S
,
01°21'W
.
Paratypes
. (n=8)
SAIAB
200579
, adult female,
1357 mm
TL,
869 mm
BDL,
Discovery Seamount
,
southeastern Atlantic Ocean
, 43°43S 01°23W
;
SAM
34432, adult female,
1220 mm
TL,
765 mm
BDL,
R.S.A Seamount
,
southeastern Atlantic Ocean
,
39° 40' S
,
6° 40' W
,
470-972 m
;
SAM
34434, adult male, 1185+ mm TL,
863 mm
BDL,
southwestern Indian Ocean
,
44° 46’S
,
36° 18’E
,
1097 m
,
31 Jan 1997
;
SAM
34723, immature male,
1169 mm
TL,
775 mm
BDL, Marion
Island
,
southwestern Indian Ocean
,
46° 49' 0.11"S
,
37° 43' 59.87" E
,
1000 m
;
SAM
35442, adult male,
1324 mm
TL,
842 mm
BDL, Marion
Island
,
southwestern Indian Ocean
,
46° 49' 0.11"S
,
37° 45'E
,
20 Feb 2000
;
SAM
34724, adult female,
1442 mm
TL,
915 mm
BDL, Marion
Island
,
southwestern Indian Ocean
,
44° 46' 0.12"S
,
36° 17' 59.99"E
,
600 m
;
SAM
35446, adult female, 1399+ mm TL,
945 mm
BDL,
Schmidt-Ott Seamount
,
southeastern Atlantic Ocean
;
SAM
35447, adult female,
1405 mm
TL,
915 mm
BDL,
Schmidt-Ott Seamount
,
southeastern Atlantic Ocean
Diagnosis.
Hydrolagus erithacus
is a large species at maturity (
765–945 mm
BDL) distinguished from all other congeners based on the following combination of characters: head bulky, large followed by stocky body, height similar from about pectoral fin origins to pelvic fin origins remaining consistent in height until the insertion of the pelvic fins, tall dorsal spine greater in height than first dorsal fin. Second dorsal fin up to 81% of total body length, uniform in height, and equal to dorsal caudal fin height. Paired claspers trifurcate, forked for approximately 20% of total length with fleshy, bulbous tips. Prepelvic tenaculae with five to seven medial spines and thick frontal tenaculum, nearly uniform in width. Coloration after preservation uniform black with no distinct markings. Comparison of mitochondrial NADH2 gene sequences with other related species suggests a distinct lineage.
Description.
Morphometric measurements of the
holotype
are given followed in parenthesis by a range of eight
paratypes
and are presented in
Table 1
. Large bodied species (
1169–1442
mm
TL,
765–945 mm
BDL) with bulky head 28% (27–31%) BDL and pointed snout 15% (15–18% POB) BDL (
Figure 2
). Body depth uniform from insertion of pectoral fins to insertion of pelvic fins. Pectoral-pelvic space 35% (29–36%) BDL, approximately twothirds (54–71%) BDL the pelvic-caudal space 51% (46–61%) BDL. Snout-to-vent length 70% (62–69%) BDL, longer than pelvic-caudal space 51% (46–61%) BDL. Eyes oval along horizontal axis, length 6% (5–7%) BDL, 17% (18–22%) HDL and height 4% (3–5%) BDL, 15% (12–17%) HDL. Skin firm, not deciduous.
TABLE 1.
Measurements in mm and percentage of body length (% BDL) of
Hydrolagus erithacus
sp. nov.
Holotype Paratypes (n=8) mm % BDL mm % BDL
TL 1290 163
1169–1442
151–159
PCL 1025 130 935–1210 121–132
SVL 550 70 483–635 62–69
BDL 790 - 765–945 -
TRL 320 41 275–383 35–44
HDL 225 28 219.9–282 27–31
PD1 225 28 245–295 28–35
PD2 419 53 431–515 53–57
PP1 245 31 231–380 29–42
PP2 575 73 531–655 69–75
POB 120 15 113.5–163.4 15–18
PRN 85 11 32.5–105 4–12
POR 109 14 46.5–130 5–15
SNL 107 14 97.8–137.8 12–15
EYL 46.4 6 44–
58 5–7
EYH 35.1 4 26.5–44.5 3–5
D1P1 150 19 152.3–260 19–28
D1P2 384 49 357–450 43–49
D2P1 270 34 220–285 25–34
D2P2 190 24 157.3–285 20–31
IDS 90 11 65.1–106.9 8–12
DCS 13.6 2 4.5–22.9 1–3
PPS 276 35 233.6–310 29–36
PCS 400 51 361–555 46–61
PRS 250 32 161–235 21–27
P1AM 279 35 263.4–300.2 31–38
P1FW 163 21 155.8–171.2 18–22
P1BW 93 12 80.8–
99 9–13
P1BH 75 9 83.1–108.1 9–12
P2AM 164 21 159.1–183.6 18–22
P2FW 62 8 93.1–115.3 10–14
P2BW 44 6 36.8–91.7 4–12
P2BH 127 16 35.5–67.5 4–7
DSA 200 25 174.8 21
D1B 128 16 107.7–128 12–16
D1H 92.8 12 96.7–129.6 11–15
D2B 600 76 557–745 71–81
D2AH 29.7 4 27.1–37.2 3–5
D2
PH
36.8 5 28.5–38.7 3–5
D2MH 30.2 4 29.3–
40 3–5
CDM 185 23 176.1–196.8 21–25
......continued on the next page
Holotype
Paratypes
(n=8) Pectoral fins large and triangular; pectoral fin length 35% (31–38% P1AM) BDL, 1.7–1.9 times pectoral fin width 21% (18–22% P1FW) BDL, with a strait anterior margin tapering distally to a rounded apex. Pelvic fin length 21% (18–22% P2AM) BDL, equal to pectoral fin width 21% (18–22% P2FW) BDL and nearly half the pectoral fin length. Pectoral and pelvic anterior margins weakly convex, overall oval in shape. Fins remain intact and do not fray after preservation.
TABLE 1.
(Continued)
mm |
% BDL |
mm |
% BDL |
CDH |
32.2 |
4 |
25.7–38.1 |
3–5 |
CVM |
305 |
39 |
242.3–299.3 |
30–36 |
CVH |
29.26 |
4 |
21.7–31.2 |
3–4 |
CTL |
260 |
33 |
209.7–267.3 |
25–32 |
CLT |
151.5 |
19 |
151.5–164.2 |
19–20 |
CLM |
25.3 |
3 |
30.43–36 |
3–4 |
CLL |
37.7 |
5 |
28.6–37.7 |
3–4 |
CLO |
46.8 |
6 |
107.7–121.1 |
14 |
CLI |
113.1 |
14 |
113.1–152.1 |
17–20 |
CLB |
111 |
14 |
20.5–25 |
2–3 |
FTL |
41.8 |
5 |
36.6–42.4 |
4–5 |
TBH |
11.6 |
1 |
6.9–12.7 |
1 |
TBL |
17.5 |
2 |
11.2–20.7 |
1–2 |
TBW |
11.1 |
1 |
8.3–12.1 |
1 |
TsW |
7.5 |
1 |
4.6–7.3 |
1 |
ONC |
25.3 |
3 |
19.5–32 |
3–4 |
LRC |
13 |
2 |
11.1–25 |
1–3 |
LNC |
54.4 |
7 |
26.2–64.3 |
3–7 |
IOA |
26.1 |
3 |
5.3–38.6 |
1–4 |
OTM |
77.2 |
10 |
73.1–88.8 |
8–11 |
OCL |
26 |
3 |
31.4–54.5 |
4–6 |
STL |
50.6 |
6 |
39.1–74 |
5–8 |
SPS |
21.7 |
3 |
36.7–57 |
4–6 |
First dorsal fin triangular with straight medial edge, base 16% (12–16%) BDL terminating to a low membrane connecting to second dorsal fin in a gentle slope. Dorsal spine 25% (21%) BDL robust, curving anteriorly and taller than the first dorsal fin height 12% (11–15%) BDL; dorsal spine when depressed is slightly shorter than or just reaches origin of second dorsal fin. Second dorsal fin base long 76% (71–81%) BDL and uniform in height along entire length. Second dorsal fin curves downward toward caudal insertion, but does not meet dorsal body margin before dorsal caudal margin begins.
Caudal ventral margin 39% (30–36%) BDL generally longer than caudal dorsal margin 23% (21–25%) BDL. Caudal dorsal height 4% (3–5%) BDL nearly equal to average second dorsal height 4% (3–5%) BDL, slightly taller than caudal ventral height 4% (3–4%) BDL. No caudal filament observed in available specimens.
Paired claspers trifurcate, forked for ~20% total length of clasper (17–22% BDL). Medial branch slender with small tip, lateral branches with bulbous tips, extending one-third the length of the clasper, covered in small denticles (
Figure 2
). Frontal tenaculum stalk thick and nearly uniform in width. Bulb round with slender, sporadically arranged spines. Prepelvic tenaculae rectangular in shape with 5 to 7 robust medial spines.
Intraspecific variation of oral (O), preopercular (POP) and infraorbital (IO) canals was observed. In half of the specimens the O and POP canals share a common branch from the IO, in the remaining the O and POP canals connect separately to the IO canal.
FIGURE 1.
Photograph of the
Hydrolagus erithacus
holotype, SAIAB 200578, mature male, 1290 mm TL, 790 mm BDL. Scale bar = 5 cm.
FIGURE 2.
Sexual characters of adult
Hydrolagus erithacus
sp. nov.
holotype including the (a) claspers (b) frontal tenaculum in lateral view (c) frontal tenaculum in dorsal view and (d) pre-pelvic tenaculum in ventral view. Scale bars = 5mm (a), and 1mm (b)-(d).
Coloration.
Body coloration and fins a uniform black with no distinctive patterns or markings based on preserved specimens. Claspers variable in color from black to pale tan, tips light yellow. Frontal tenaculum dark on dorsal surface, light on ventral. Prepelvic tenaculae tan in color along medial edge near spines, darkening to black along on distal and medial edge posterior to spines.
Etymology.
The species name
erithacus
derives from the avian genus of the robin (Aves:
Passeriformes
:
Muscicapidae
:
Erithacus
Cuvier, 1800
). Named after Robin Leslie of South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), a fanatic birder, in recognition of his help and support on this project, and his overall contribution to Chondrichthyan research in southern Africa.
Distribution.
Hydrolagus erithacus
is currently known from the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans, between latitudes 39° to 47° S, from depths of 470–1,000 meters (
Figure 3
). Based on the depth distribution of similarly sized species and accounts from the Patagonian toothfish
(Dissostichus eleginoides
) fishery operating within its range, this species likely occurs to depths in excess of 2,000 meters (R. Leslie, DAFF unpublished data).
Biological notes.
A large bodied species growing to at least
945 mm
BDL,
1405 mm
TL. Smallest observed mature individuals were
842 mm
and
765 mm
BDL for males and females, respectively. Largest immature male individual was
775 mm
BDL, no immature females were observed. Internal examination of a mature female specimen (SAM 34724) measuring
915 mm
BDL revealed a fully developed uterus and oviducal glands with several oocytes measuring approximately
30 mm
in diameter. Fragments of possible crab appendages were recovered from the digestive tract of the
holotype
specimen, indicating a diet of crustaceans and other benthic fauna.
FIGURE 3.
Distribution of
Hydrolagus erithacus
sp. nov
in the southeastern Atlantic and southwest Indian Oceans
Comparisons.
Hydrolagus erithacus
is the second largest
Hydrolagus
species described to date, and can clearly be differentiated from the small-bodied chimaerids in the genus (e.g.
H. africanus
,
H. alberti
,
H. alphus
,
H. barbouri
,
H. colliei
,
H. macrophthalmus
,
H. mirabilis
,
and
H. mitsukurii
).
Hydrolagus africanus
occurs nearest in geographic proximity to
H. erithacus
, but does not overlap in distribution, and is a much smaller species (<
500 mm
BDL, <
900 mm
TL and size at maturity>
300 mm
) (
Walovich
et al.
2015
). The anterior second dorsal fin height of
H. africanus
is taller (4–8% vs. 3-5% BDL) and the second dorsal height taller across its entire length (2–7% vs. 3–5% BDL D2
PH
, 1–6% vs. 3–5% BDL D2MH). The coloration of fresh
H. africanus
is silver and brown and when preserved turns a uniform light brown. Additionally, the uniform black color of
H. erithacus
separates it from the patterned species such as
H. alphus
,
H. colliei
,
H. marmoratus
,
H. mccoskeri
, and
H. novaezealandiae
.
The seven species most similar to
H. erithacus
in color and body size are compared. Three species of these large bodied
Hydrolagus
are known only to occur in the North Atlantic,
H. affinis
,
H. pallidus
and
H. lusitanicus
(
Ebert & Stehmann 2013
)
.
Hydrolagus affinis
relative to
H. erithacus
differs proportionally by having a smaller snout to second dorsal fin distance (47–55% vs. 53–57% BDL), head length (23–31% vs. 27-32% BDL), prepectoral fin length (28–34% vs. 29–42% BDL), pre-orbital length (12–14% vs. 15–18% BDL), dorsal caudal margin (16–21% vs. 21–25% BDL) and dorsal caudal height (2–4% vs. 3–5% BDL).
Hydrolagus affinis
has been described as having 4–6 medial spines on the prepelvic tenaculae (
Hardy & Stehmann 1990
), however investigation of additional specimens reveals a slightly wider spine count range (4–8 spines, average 6).
Hydrolagus pallidus
is distinct from
H. erithacus
based on a shorter head length (23–30% vs. 27–31% BDL), prepectoral fin length (26–34% vs. 29–42% BDL) and pectoral fin length-to-width ratio (1.3–1.7 vs. 1.7–1.9). Previously reported pectoral fin length-to-width ratios are less than 1.5 for
H. pallidus
(
Hardy & Stehmann 1990
;
Ebert & Stehmann 2013
), however an additional specimen measured by the authors was outside this range (1.7).
Hydrolagus pallidus
turns white to creamy grey colored in fixative, whereas
H. erithacus
turns a uniform black.
Hydrolagus lusitanicus
appears to reach similar body lengths as
H. erithacus
, however the species was poorly described, did not use standard measurement methods for comparison to other
Hydrolagus
species, and did not provide any maximum size or size at maturity information (
Moura
et al.
2005
). However,
H. lusitanicus
has a larger pectoral fin length-to-width ratio (1.9–2.3 vs. 1.7–1.9), longer first dorsal fin base length (19–20% vs. 13– 16% BDL), and a distinct coloration from
H. erithacus
, being a uniform rose to light brown with irregular spots and violet-blue fins.
Hydrolagus purpurescens
from the central and western North Pacific is poorly known, but can be separated from
H. erithacus
by a longer snout-to-vent length (68–72% vs. 62–69% BDL), shorter distance from first dorsal fin origin to pectoral fin origin (20–21% vs. 19–28% BDL), and greater eye length (6–8% vs. 5–7% BDL) and eye height (4–6% vs. 3–5% BDL). Second dorsal fin height is taller and with a slight dip at the center (4–5% BDL), while remaining a consistent height in
H. erithacus
.
The eastern Pacific
H. melanophasma
has a shorter snout-to-vent length (57–60% vs. 62–70% BDL), larger eyes (22–26% vs. 17–22% HDL), longer pectoral fin anterior margin (39–41% vs. 31–38% BDL), and fewer prepelvic tenaculae spines (3–4 vs. 5–7 spines) (
James
et al.
2009
).
Hydrolagus trolli
,
found in the waters off
New Zealand
and
New Caledonia
, is a slightly smaller species, reaching sexual maturity at
550–650 mm
BDL (
Didier & Séret 2002
).
Hydrolagus trolli
has a greater range of snout-to-vent lengths (63–75% vs. 62–69% BDL), longer pre-orbital length (14–19% vs. 15–18% BDL), smaller head (22–26% vs. 23–39% BDL), shorter caudal dorsal height (3–4% vs. 3–5% BDL), shorter caudal ventral margin (30–36% vs. 28–40% BDL) and fewer medial spines on the prepelvic tenaculae (4–5 vs. 5–7 spines).
Hydrolagus trolli
is a uniform pale, blue-grey when fresh, becoming brown to purple when fixed, compared to the uniform black coloration of
H. erithacus
.
Hydrolagus homoncyteris
is a medium bodied (
667 mm
maximum BDL) species from southeast
Australia
and
New Zealand
, whose diagnostic short, round pelvic fins (13–18% BDL) make it distinguishable from the larger, oval shaped pectoral fins of
H. erithacus
(18–22% BDL) despite its similar uniform, black coloration (
Didier 2008
).
The tree topology of the maximum likelihood analysis of sequence data at the NADH2 gene locus suggests five distinct clades, corresponding to
H. africanus
,
H. affinis
.
H. pallidus
,
H. trolli
and
H. erithacus
(
Figure 4
).
Rhinochimaera atlantica
and
Harriotta raleighana
were used to root the tree.
Hydrolagus africanus
is clearly distinguishable from the other four species based on sequence data. However, the remaining four species show limited sequence divergence at this locus, indicating two potential scenarios: (1) these are valid species, or (2) that they represent populations of a single species. The inference suggests separate species, since they fall out into their respective species lineages and show geographic structure. However, this topological pattern is also typical of little movement between populations of the same species, limiting gene flow due to isolation by distance. Interestingly,
H. affinis
and
H. pallidus
are known to overlap in distribution, and here, are recovered as their respective species, indicating two unique species. While we suggest
Hydrolagus erithacus
as a new species distinct from similar
Hydrolagus
species based on the molecular data, we caution that this inference is the tree topology for only a single mitochondrial gene and may not correspond to the species tree based on multiple markers. It may be necessary to analyze a suite of independent molecular markers to infer a robust species tree. The NADH2 gene it should be noted is a fast-evolving protein-coding mitochondrial gene, and thus, is regarded as a useful marker for assessing species differentiation.
Comparative material.
Material examined of
H. alphus
,
H. macrophthalmus
,
H. mccoskeri
,
H. melanophasma
,
H. mitsukurii
, and
H. novaezealandiae
is listed in
Barnett
et al
. (2006)
,
Quaranta
et al
. (2006)
,
James
et al
. (2009)
, and
Ebert
et al
. (2013)
.
Hydrolagus affinis
(
13 specimens
):
AMNH
78355
, adult female,
1080 mm
TL,
740 mm
BDL, Tenerife
Island
,
Eastern Central Atlantic
, 28° 6’16. 15”N, 16° 8’39. 77W, 0
1 Oct 1986
;
AMNH
78358
, adult male,
1035 mm
TL,
690 mm
BDL, Tenerife
Island
,
Eastern Central Atlantic
, 28° 6’16’5”N, 16 °8’
39.77 W
, 0
1 Oct 1986
;
AMNH
78365
, adult male,
980 mm
TL,
655 mm
BDL, Tenerife
Island
,
Eastern Central Atlantic
,
28° 6’16.15”N
,
16° 8’39.77”W
, 0
1 Oct 1986
;
AMNH
78367
, adult male,
1122 mm
TL,
760 mm
BDL, Tenerife
Island
,
Eastern Central Atlantic
, 28° 6’16. 15”N, 16° 8’39’77”W, 0
1 Oct 1986
;
AMNH
78368
, adult male,
1045 mm
TL,
721 mm
BDL, Tenerife
Island
,
Eastern Central Atlantic
,
28° 6’16.15”N
, 16° 8’
39.77W
, 0
1 Oct 1986
;
AMNH
78378
, adult female,
1185 mm
TL,
760 mm
BDL,
North Atlantic Ridge
,
46°49'18.0"N
27°36'18.0"W
;
AMNH
78379
, immature male,
920 mm
TL,
568 mm
BDL,
North Atlantic Ridge
,
46°49'18.0"N
27°36'18.0"W
;
AMNH
78380
, adult female, 1215+ mm TL,
840 mm
BDL,
North Atlantic Ridge
,
46°49'18.0"N
27°36'18.0"W
;
ANSP
174645
(1 of 3), adult male,
1080 mm
TL,
700 mm
BDL,
Northwestern Atlantic Ocean
;
ANSP
178569
, adult male,
1002 mm
TL,
657 mm
BDL,
Davis Strait
,
North Atlantic Ocean
,
63° 37' N
,
56° 37' W
,
1415 m
,
7 Nov 2001
;
USNM
38021
, adult male,
945 mm
TL,
624 mm
BDL,
Nova Scotia
,
Canada
,
44° 30' 00''N
,
58° 30' 00''W
,
366 m
;
USNM
94399
, adult female, 1121+mm TL,
853 mm
BDL,
Browns Bank
,
Massachusetts
,
USA
;
USNM
387795
, immature male,
996 mm
TL,
653 mm
BDL,
Bear Seamount
,
Atlantic Ocean
,
39 °55’21.36”N
,
67° 25’55.91”W
,
1197 m
,
19 Apr 2005
Hydrolagus africanus
(
42 specimens
):
CAS
241488, 3
male,
1 female
,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
, 3459'38.4" S, 01820'04.8" E,
631 m
,
10 Feb 2015
;
CAS
241490, 1
male,
1 female
,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
,
31°27'33.0"S
15°52'07.2"E
,
543 m
,
28 Feb 2015
;
CAS
241491
, male,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
,
30°56'57.6"S
15°27'53” E
,
725 m
,
5 Mar 2015
;
CAS
241492, 2
male,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
,
30°19'20.4"S
14°54'38.4"E
,
511 m
,
6 Mar 2015
;
CAS
241493
, female,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
,
30°19'20.4"S
14°54'38.4"E
,
511 m
,
6 Mar 2015
;
SAIAB
186459
, adult female, 393+ mm TL,
321 mm
BDL,
Durban
,
South Africa
,
30° 05.244' S
,
31° 22.969' E
,
25 Aug 2010
;
SAIAB
14040
A, adult female,
620 mm
TL,
293 mm
BDL,
Mombasa
,
Kenya
,
4° 16’ 59.99” S
,
40° 6’ 59.99” E
,
10 Dec 1908
;
SAIAB
14040
B, adult male,
655 mm
TL,
413 mm
BDL,
Mombasa
,
Kenya
,
4° 16’ 59.99” S
,
40° 6’ 59.99” E
,
10 Dec 1908
;
SAIAB
17324
A, adult male,
459 mm
TL,
285 mm
BDL,
Durban
,
South Africa
,
29° 51' 0" S
, 31° E,
Sept 1967
; SAIAB 25211, adult male,
790 mm
TL,
325 mm
BDL,
22 Jan 1984
;
SAIAB
25712
, adult male,
443 mm
TL,
304 mm
BDL,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
,
28° 22' 59.99" S
,
14° 25' 18" E
,
3 Feb 1986
;
SAIAB
17325
, adult female,
407 mm
TL,
285 mm
BDL,
Durban
,
South Africa
,
29° 51' 0" S
, 31° E,
Sept 1967
;
SAIAB
81688
, adult male,
646 mm
TL,
308 mm
BDL,
Mozambique
,
26° 10.5' S
,
34° 7.5' E
,
29 Sept 2007
;
SAM
33058, adult female,
744 mm
TL,
364 mm
BDL,
Port Elizabeth
,
South Africa
,
34° 25' 0.11" S
,
25° 56' 59.99" E
,
309 m
;
SAM
33412A, adult male,
773 mm
TL,
330 mm
BDL,
Lüderitz
,
Namibia
,
27° 22' 12" S
,
14° 16' 11.99"E
,
475 m
;
SAM
33412B, adult male,
735 mm
TL,
295 mm
BDL,
Lüderitz
,
Namibia
,
27° 22' 12" S
,
14° 16' 11.99"E
,
475 m
;
USNM
438927
, male,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
,
31°34'55.8"S
15°51'41.4"E
,
563 m
,
28 Feb 2015
;
USNM
438929
, male,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
,
31°27'33.0"S
15°52'07.2"E
,
543 m
,
28 Feb 2015
;
USNM
438930
, female,
South Africa
,
33°30'31.2"S
17°20'04.2"E
,
561 m
,
20 Feb 2015
;
USNM
438931
, female,
South Africa
,
31°34'55.8"S
15°51'41.4"E
,
563 m
,
28 Feb 2015
;
USNM
438932
, male,
Western Cape
,
South Africa
,
30°19'20.4"S
14°54'38.4"E
,
511 m
,
6 Mar 2015
;
Hydrolagus pallidus
(
1 specimen
):
ANSP
178019
, immature male,
1010 mm
TL,
800 mm
BDL,
Outer Hebrides
,
Scotland, United Kingdom
,
57° 30’ N
,
9° 30’ W
, R/
V Galibier
Hydrolagus purpurescens
(
2 specimens
):
AMNH
3
, adult female,
1321 mm
TL,
826 mm
BDL,
Honshu Island
,
Japan
,
28 Mar 1903
;
USNM
0 51594,
Type
Specimen, adult female,
868 mm
TL,
514 mm
BDL,
Hawaiian Islands
,
USA
,
26 Sept 1904
Hydrolagus trolli
(
7 specimens
):
ANSP
177750
, adult female,
1020 mm
TL, 610 BDL,
Northwest Chatham Rise
,
New Zealand
,
42° 32' 6'' S
,
176° 30' 48'' E
,
1481 m
,
16 June 1990
;
ANSP
177751
, adult male,
985 mm
TL,
626 mm
BDL,
Veryan Bank
,
Chatham Rise
,
New Zealand
,
44° 39' 48'' S
,
176° 41' 0'' E
,
1153 m
,
4 Nov 1986
;
ANSP
177752
(2 of 2), immature male,
715 mm
TL,
418 mm
BDL,
Bounty Trough
,
New Zealand
,
39°54'06''S
,
174°26'06''E
,
1356 m
,
23 Nov 1989
;
ANSP
177754
(1 of 2), adult male,
1010 mm
TL,
658 mm
BDL,
Chatham Rise
,
New Zealand
,
42° 31' 12'' S
,
178° 30' 30'' W
,
1452 m
,
16 June 1992
;
ANSP
177754
(2 of 2), immature male,
920 mm
TL,
562 mm
BDL,
Chatham Rise
,
New Zealand
,
42° 31' 12'' S
,
178° 30' 30'' W
,
1452 m
,
16 June 1992
;
ANSP
177755
(1 of 2), adult female,
1036 mm
TL,
685 mm
BDL,
Chatham Rise
,
New Zealand
,
42° 41' 38'' S
,
172° 38' 2'' E
,
1694 m
,
21 May 1994
;
ANSP
177755
(2 of 2), adult female,
930 mm
TL,
564 mm
BDL,
Chatham Rise
,
New Zealand
,
42° 41' 38'' S
,
172° 38' 2'' E
,
1694 m
,
21 May 1994