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1968: 245 (spermatophores);
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: 53
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and on Great Meteor Bank southwest of Madeira);
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(Ligurian Sea);
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: 103
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(Gulf of Evoikos,
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<bibRefCitation id="5333F0BCFF82FFF3588FD7FB6B48F934" author="Berdar" box="[399,597,1673,1697]" pageId="8" pageNumber="57" refString="Berdar, A., Giuffre, G., Cavallarro, G. &amp; Potoschi, A. (1977) Contributo alla conoscenza del pesci spiaggiati lungo il littorale siciliano dello stretto di Messina. Memorie di Biologia Marina e di Oceanografia, 7 (5 - 6), 77 - 87." type="journal article" year="1977">
Berdar
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF82FFF358DFD7F86B08F935" box="[479,533,1674,1697]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">et al.</emphasis>
1977
</bibRefCitation>
: 77
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(Strait of Messina);
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<bibRefCitation id="5333F0BCFF82FFF35A59D7FB6D8FF934" author="Papaconstantinou" box="[857,1170,1673,1697]" pageId="8" pageNumber="57" refString="Papaconstantinou, C., Tsimenidis, N. &amp; Daulas, C. (1977) A new record of a bathypelagic fish Bellottia apoda Gigl., 1883 in Saronikos Gulf (Greece) (Pisces, Perciformes). Thalassographica, 1 (3), 279 - 287." type="journal article" year="1977">
Papaconstantinou
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF82FFF35D1CD7F86D4FF935" box="[1052,1106,1674,1697]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">et al.</emphasis>
1977
</bibRefCitation>
: 279
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(Gulf of Saronikos,
<collectingCountry id="4FB5CDDDFF82FFF359C7D7DB680AF954" box="[199,279,1705,1728]" name="Greece" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">Greece</collectingCountry>
);
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<bibRefCitation id="5333F0BCFF82FFF3582BD7DB68B2F954" author="Jardas" box="[299,431,1705,1728]" pageId="8" pageNumber="57" refString="Jardas, I. (1979) Bellottia apoda Giglioli, 1883. A new genus and species in the Adriatic Sea. (Pisces, Perciformes, Brotulidae). Biljeske Institut za Oceanografiju i Ribarstvo, 38, 1 - 6." type="journal article" year="1979">Jardas 1979</bibRefCitation>
: 1
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(Adriatic Sea);
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<bibRefCitation id="5333F0BCFF82FFF35B7AD7DB6A1AF954" author="Sardou" box="[634,775,1705,1728]" pageId="8" pageNumber="57" refString="Sardou, J, 1980: Contribution a la connaissance de la Faune Ichthyologique Liguro - Provencale: Bellottia apoda Giglioli, 1883 (Ophidioidei, Bythitidae), Poisson nouveau pour la Faune Francaise. Cybium 3 e ser., 1980 (9), 69 - 79." type="journal article" year="1980">Sardou 1980</bibRefCitation>
: 69
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(Villefranche-sur-Mer, South
<collectingCountry id="4FB5CDDDFF82FFF35D76D7DB6DDFF954" box="[1142,1218,1705,1728]" name="France" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">France</collectingCountry>
; illustration of head pore system);
<treatmentCitation id="B603AB5CFF82FFF35862D7BB6B79F974" author="Schwarzhans" box="[354,612,1737,1760]" page="103" pageId="8" pageNumber="53" year="1981">
<bibRefCitation id="5333F0BCFF82FFF35862D7BB6B2DF974" author="Schwarzhans" box="[354,560,1737,1760]" pageId="8" pageNumber="57" refString="Schwarzhans, W., 1981: Vergleichende morphologische Untersuchungen an rezenten und fossilen Otolithen der Ordnung Ophidiiformes. Berliner Geowissenschaftlische Abhandlungen, Reihe A, 32, 63 - 122." type="journal article" year="1981">Schwarzhans 1981</bibRefCitation>
: 103
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(otolith); Allué 1984: 41 (near Barcelona); de
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<bibRefCitation id="5333F0BCFF82FFF35D68D7BB6C75F974" author="Ranieri" box="[1128,1384,1737,1760]" pageId="8" pageNumber="57" refString="de Ranieri, S. &amp;. Sbrana, M. (1992) Presence de Bellottia apoda (Bythitidae) et de Epigonus constanciae (Apogonidae) dans la Mer Tyrrhenienne Septentrionale. Cybium 1992, 16 (2), 177 - 180." type="journal article" year="1992">Ranieri &amp; Sbrana 1992</bibRefCitation>
: 177
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(Northern Tyrrhenian Sea);
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: 163
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(Adriatic Sea);
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(Mallorca) -
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non
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;
<treatmentCitation id="B603AB5CFF82FFF35817D67B6B21F8B4" author="Mytilineou" box="[279,572,1801,1825]" page="230" pageId="8" pageNumber="53" year="2005">
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Mytilineou
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2005
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: 230
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(eastern Ionian Sea).
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, SL
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:
<collectionCode id="51B31588FF82FFF35A99D6226AF6F8FE" box="[921,1003,1872,1898]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/mvk4-k796" name="Museo Zoologico La Specola, Universita di Firenze" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">MZUF</collectionCode>
5668, SL 28, male, Gulf of Naples, trawl,
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF82FFF359E3D6056879F804" box="[227,356,1911,1936]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">Posidonia-</emphasis>
bottom,
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,
<date id="431CAB8DFF82FFF35B12D6056BA9F805" box="[530,692,1911,1937]" pageId="8" pageNumber="53" value="1882-12-20">20 Dec. 1882</date>
. -
<typeStatus id="E81933EFFF82FFF35BD2D6056A6BF805" box="[722,886,1911,1937]" pageId="8" pageNumber="53" type="paralectotype">Paralectotype</typeStatus>
:
<collectionCode id="51B31588FF82FFF35A81D6056ACEF805" box="[897,979,1911,1937]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/mvk4-k796" name="Museo Zoologico La Specola, Universita di Firenze" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">MZUF</collectionCode>
5669, SL 26, female, same data as for
<typeStatus id="E81933EFFF82FFF35997D6EF681AF823" box="[151,263,1949,1975]" pageId="8" pageNumber="53" type="lectotype">lectotype</typeStatus>
.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF82FFF359C5D6B168AAF849" bold="true" box="[197,439,1987,2013]" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">Non-type material:</emphasis>
<collectionCode id="51B31588FF82FFF358BFD6B66B19F84A" box="[447,516,1988,2014]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/mme0-gx6r" name="Museu Municipal do Funchal" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">MMF</collectionCode>
22516, SL 52–55, male and female, off
<collectingCountry id="4FB5CDDDFF82FFF35AE9D6B66D4CF84A" box="[1001,1105,1988,2014]" name="Portugal" pageId="8" pageNumber="53">Portugal</collectingCountry>
,
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,
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, R/V Meteor, st. 11a-AT 7, Agassiz trawl,
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,
<date id="431CAB8DFF83FFF25BADD1EA6A57FF26" box="[685,842,152,178]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" value="1967-01-20">20 Jan. 1967</date>
.
<collectionCode id="51B31588FF83FFF25A56D1EA6A80FF26" box="[854,925,152,178]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/mme0-gx6r" name="Museu Municipal do Funchal" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">MMF</collectionCode>
. 22860, SL 39+ -65,?- male, off
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,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25997D1CC6808FF4C" box="[151,277,190,216]" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="92" value="37.358334">37°21.5’N</geoCoordinate>
,
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, R/V Meteor, st. 90d-AT 26, Agassiz trawl,
<quantity id="F05A20A8FF83FFF25A9ED1CC6D38FF4C" box="[926,1061,190,216]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.525" metricValueMax="3.85" metricValueMin="3.2" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" unit="m" value="352.5" valueMax="385.0" valueMin="320.0">320–385 m</quantity>
,
<date id="431CAB8DFF83FFF25D31D1CC6DCFFF4C" box="[1073,1234,190,216]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" value="1967-06-22">22 June 1967</date>
.
<collectionCode id="51B31588FF83FFF25DDED1CC6C2EFF4C" box="[1246,1331,190,216]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/mci8-ehqk" name="Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">ZMUC</collectionCode>
P77698, SL 46, male, Great Meteor Bank,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25B27D1976BB8FF6B" box="[551,677,229,255]" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="92" value="29.836666">29°50.2’N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25BB2D1976A29FF6B" box="[690,820,229,255]" direction="west" orientation="longitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="92" value="-28.496666">28°29.8’W</geoCoordinate>
, R/V Meteor, st. 159a, bottom trawl,
<quantity id="F05A20A8FF83FFF25DECD1976C6FFF6B" box="[1260,1394,229,255]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.09" metricValueMax="3.1" metricValueMin="3.08" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" unit="m" value="309.0" valueMax="310.0" valueMin="308.0">308–310 m</quantity>
,
<date id="431CAB8DFF83FFF25C7ED1976813FEB2" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" value="1967-07-18">18 July 1967</date>
.
<collectionCode id="51B31588FF83FFF2581AD07E6872FEB2" box="[282,367,268,294]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/mci8-ehqk" name="Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">ZMUC</collectionCode>
P771651, SL 38, female, Central Adriatic Sea,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25AA6D07E6D13FEB2" box="[934,1038,268,294]" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="925" value="42.85">42°51’N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25D1BD07E6D8BFEB2" box="[1051,1174,268,294]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="92" value="14.743333">14°44.6’E</geoCoordinate>
, bottom trawl,
<quantity id="F05A20A8FF83FFF25C49D07E6C85FEB2" box="[1353,1432,268,294]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.4699999999999998" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" unit="m" value="247.0">247 m</quantity>
,
<date id="431CAB8DFF83FFF25997D0406832FED8" box="[151,303,306,332]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" value="1980-01-30">30 Jan. 1980</date>
.
<collectionCode id="51B31588FF83FFF2583AD040688FFED8" box="[314,402,306,332]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">BMNH</collectionCode>
1999.3.23.1, SL 41, male, Adriatic Sea,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25A6FD0406AF0FED8" box="[879,1005,306,332]" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="92" value="42.808334">42°48.5’N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25AF9D0406D6EFED8" box="[1017,1139,306,332]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="92" value="14.8">14°48.0’E</geoCoordinate>
,
<date id="431CAB8DFF83FFF25D7FD0406C03FED8" box="[1151,1310,306,332]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" value="1980-06-18">18 June 1980</date>
.
<collectionCode id="51B31588FF83FFF25C29D0406C7DFED8" box="[1321,1376,306,332]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/55k9-48j7" name="Instituto de Ciencias del Mar" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">IIPB</collectionCode>
454/ 1982 and 455/1982, SL 47–52, male and female, off Barcelona,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25A96D02B6D08FEE7" box="[918,1045,345,371]" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="9" value="41.100834">41°6.05’N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25D22D02B6D9DFEE7" box="[1058,1152,345,371]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="92" value="2.0516667">2°3.1’E</geoCoordinate>
, bottom trawl,
<quantity id="F05A20A8FF83FFF25C35D02B69AFFE0E" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.81" metricValueMax="5.16" metricValueMin="4.46" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" unit="m" value="481.0" valueMax="516.0" valueMin="446.0">446–516 m</quantity>
,
<date id="431CAB8DFF83FFF259BFD0F26875FE0E" box="[191,360,384,410]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" value="1981-06-30">30 June 1981</date>
.
<collectionCode id="51B31588FF83FFF25874D0F268D6FE0E" box="[372,459,384,410]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/mci8-ehqk" name="Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">ZMUC</collectionCode>
P771646-1650, SL 29–45, males, Central Adriatic Sea,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25D86D0F26C14FE0E" box="[1158,1289,384,410]" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="92" value="42.815">42°48.9’N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="5296EB8AFF83FFF25C17D0F26C8AFE0E" box="[1303,1431,384,410]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" precision="92" value="14.691667">14°41.5’E</geoCoordinate>
, bottom trawl,
<quantity id="F05A20A8FF83FFF2583CD0D468DEFE54" box="[316,451,422,448]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.18" metricValueMax="2.19" metricValueMin="2.17" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" unit="m" value="218.0" valueMax="219.0" valueMin="217.0">217–219 m</quantity>
,
<date id="431CAB8DFF83FFF258CED0D46B76FE54" box="[462,619,422,448]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" value="1994-04-15">15 Apr. 1994</date>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="7FB8DEC6FF83FFF259C6D0BF6DDCF9F8" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="371D8D4DFF83FFF259C6D0BF6C3EFDCF" blockId="9.[151,1436,152,603]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF259C6D0BF685BFE73" bold="true" box="[198,326,461,487]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF83FFF2584DD0BF6B1CFE72" box="[333,513,461,486]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Bythitidae" genus="Bellottia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="apoda">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF2584DD0BF6B1CFE72" box="[333,513,461,486]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">Bellottia apoda</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from all its congeners by having retrorse fangs on all dentigerous bones and lacking a distinct spine on cleithrum above base of pectoral fin and by the following combination of characters: body slender (13.0–16.0 % SL at origin of anal fin), spine on preopercular crest, caudal fin rays 6, anterior gill arch with 3–4 long rakers, precaudal vertebrae 12–13 and predorsal length (35.5–40.0).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="371D8D4DFF83FFF25997D5C36BD8FB5C" blockId="9.[151,709,1201,1225]" box="[151,709,1201,1225]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25997D5C36807FB5D" bold="true" box="[151,282,1201,1225]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">FIGURE 8.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25820D5C068D1FB5D" box="[288,460,1202,1225]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">
<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF83FFF25820D5C068D5FB5D" box="[288,456,1202,1225]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Bythitidae" genus="Bellottia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="apoda">Bellottia apoda</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
IIPB 454/1982. SL 52.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="371D8D4DFF83FFF259C6D5846DDCF9F8" blockId="9.[151,1437,1270,2031]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF259C6D5846854FA84" bold="true" box="[198,329,1270,1296]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">Similarity.</emphasis>
Judging from
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,
<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF83FFF25B6DD5856BC6FA84" box="[621,731,1271,1296]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Bythitidae" genus="Bellottia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="apoda">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25B6DD5856BC6FA84" box="[621,731,1271,1296]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">B. apoda</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
seems to differ equally much from all the other
<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF83FFF25C37D5856C81FA84" box="[1335,1436,1271,1296]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Bythitidae" genus="Bellottia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25C37D5856C81FA84" box="[1335,1436,1271,1296]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">Bellottia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species making it difficult to select one species as the most similar. It differs from
<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF83FFF25D6FD46C6DF4FAA3" box="[1135,1257,1310,1335]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Bythitidae" genus="Bellottia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="robusta">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25D6FD46C6DF4FAA3" box="[1135,1257,1310,1335]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">B. robusta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
e.g. by a more slender (13.0–16.0
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF2587AD436688FFAC9" box="[378,402,1348,1373]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
17.5–23.0 % SL) and more light-colored body, by fewer caudal fin rays (6
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25C11D4366C37FAC9" box="[1297,1322,1348,1373]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
7), fewer long rakers on anterior gill arch (3–4
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25B4DD4196B7BFA10" box="[589,614,1387,1412]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
5–6), lacking spine on cleithrum (spine present) and shorter predorsal length (35.5–40.0
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF2586CD4E36899FA3E" box="[364,388,1425,1450]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
44.0–49.5). From
<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF83FFF25B5ED4E36BC2FA3E" box="[606,735,1425,1450]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Bythitidae" genus="Bellottia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cryptica">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25B5ED4E36BC2FA3E" box="[606,735,1425,1450]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">B. cryptica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
it differs e.g. by having fewer caudal fin rays (6
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25C19D4E36C2CFA3E" box="[1305,1329,1425,1450]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
7), more precaudal vertebrae (12–13
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF258DDD4CA68E8FA45" box="[477,501,1464,1489]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
10), fewer long rakers on anterior gill arch (3–4
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25D30D4CA6D55FA45" box="[1072,1096,1464,1489]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
5–6) and presence of a spine on preopercular crest (spine absent). From
<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF83FFF25B99D4AD6A04FA6C" box="[665,793,1503,1528]" family="Bythitidae" genus="Xenobythites" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="armiger">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25B99D4AD6A04FA6C" box="[665,793,1503,1528]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">B. armiger</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
it differs e.g. by having fewer long rakers on anterior gill arch (3–4
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF2583BD774684EF98B" box="[315,339,1542,1567]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
5), more precaudal vertebrae (12–13
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25A0CD7746A39F98B" box="[780,804,1542,1567]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
10), and origin of anal fin below dorsal fin ray 17–19 (
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF259A1D75E69A4F9D1" box="[161,185,1580,1605]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
11). From
<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF83FFF2583AD75E68D0F9D1" box="[314,461,1580,1605]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Bythitidae" genus="Bellottia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="galatheae">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF2583AD75E68D0F9D1" box="[314,461,1580,1605]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">B. galatheae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
it differs i. a. by having more rays in dorsal fin (83–94
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25D4ED75E6D7AF9D1" box="[1102,1127,1580,1605]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
70–72), anal fin (68–82
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25C84D75E6C81F9D1" box="[1412,1436,1580,1605]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
61), pectoral fin (21–26
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF258B3D72168D6F9F8" box="[435,459,1619,1644]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
19–20), and a shorter predorsal length (35.5–40.0
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF25D1CD7216D28F9F8" box="[1052,1077,1619,1644]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">vs</emphasis>
44.0–45.5).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="7FB8DEC6FF83FFF259C6D70B6D18F893" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" type="description">
<paragraph id="371D8D4DFF83FFF259C6D70B6D18F893" blockId="9.[151,1437,1270,2031]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF259C6D70B6843F907" bold="true" box="[198,350,1657,1683]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">Description.</emphasis>
The principal meristic and morphometric characters are shown in
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.
<bibRefCitation id="5333F0BCFF83FFF25DCDD70B6858F92E" author="Nielsen" pageId="9" pageNumber="57" refString="Nielsen, J. G. &amp; Moller, P. R. (2008) New and rare deep - sea ophidiiform fishes from the Solomon Sea caught by the Danish Galathea 3 Expedition. Steenstrupia 30 (1), 21 - 46." type="journal article" year="2008">Nielsen &amp; Møller (2008, table 3)</bibRefCitation>
used the same set of characters as in the present paper based on
<specimenCount id="21A446C4FF83FFF25D48D7D26DF4F92E" box="[1096,1257,1696,1722]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" type="generic">13 specimens</specimenCount>
three of which they examined while the characters of the rest were taken from the literature. For comparative reasons we have here only included characters from the
<specimenCount id="21A446C4FF83FFF25BA0D79F6A22F893" box="[672,831,1773,1799]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" type="generic">16 specimens</specimenCount>
examined by us.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="7FB8DEC6FF83FFF259CCD666681CF87B" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" type="reference_group">
<paragraph id="371D8D4DFF83FFF259CCD6666B66F8EF" blockId="9.[151,1437,1270,2031]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">
<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF83FFF259CCD6666828F8B9" ID-CoL="5WH4S" box="[204,309,1812,1837]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Bythitidae" genus="Bellottia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="9" pageNumber="54" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="apoda">
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF83FFF259CCD6666828F8B9" box="[204,309,1812,1837]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">B. apoda</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is thoroughly described and illustrated by
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,
<bibRefCitation id="5333F0BCFF83FFF25D52D6666DE7F8BA" author="Sardou" box="[1106,1274,1812,1838]" pageId="9" pageNumber="57" refString="Sardou, J, 1980: Contribution a la connaissance de la Faune Ichthyologique Liguro - Provencale: Bellottia apoda Giglioli, 1883 (Ophidioidei, Bythitidae), Poisson nouveau pour la Faune Francaise. Cybium 3 e ser., 1980 (9), 69 - 79." type="journal article" year="1980">Sardou (1980)</bibRefCitation>
and Gramitto &amp;
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, rendering a detailed description here redundant. A few characters that have not been focused on in earlier papers are mentioned below.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="371D8D4DFF83FFF259C5D6FA681CF87B" blockId="9.[151,1437,1270,2031]" pageId="9" pageNumber="54">Dentition. In males vomer, palatines and dentaries with many large, retrorse fangs; premaxillaries with small, pointed teeth besides fangs. In females fangs on all four dentigerous bones, but fewer and shorter than in males.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF80FFF15997D1E56815FF3B" bold="true" box="[151,264,151,175]" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Comparison of diagnostic characters of
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spp.
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<subSubSection id="7FB8DEC6FF80FFF058FAD1B868A0FEB2" lastPageId="11" lastPageNumber="56" pageId="10" pageNumber="55" type="description">
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF80FFF158FAD1B86C3CFF75" box="[506,1313,202,225]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
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Axial skeleton (based on radiographs): Tips of neural and haemal spines thin and pointed. Anterior neural spine 1/2 to 1/1 the length of second spine. Neural spines 2–9 depressed. Bases of neural spines 4–9 enlarged. Parapophyses present on vertebrae
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, pleural ribs on vertebrae
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and epipleural ribs on vertebrae
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; the latter observed on few specimens only.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="371D8D4DFF80FFF1599FD1876DE5FD23" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<table id="45A27FEDFF8000045997D1876C3CFD4D" box="[151,1313,245,729]" gridcols="6" gridrows="11" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D1876C3CFE98" box="[151,1313,245,268]" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D18768B0FE98" box="[151,429,245,268]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Dorsal fin rays</th>
<th id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD1876B78FE98" box="[506,613,245,268]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">83–94</th>
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD1876BF5FE98" box="[698,744,245,268]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">86</th>
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD1876AA8FE98" box="[842,949,245,268]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">70–72</th>
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD1876D68FE98" box="[1034,1141,245,268]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">85–93</th>
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD1876C3CFE98" box="[1226,1313,245,268]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">92</th>
</tr>
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D0526C3CFEA3" box="[151,1313,288,311]" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D05268B0FEA3" box="[151,429,288,311]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Caudal fin rays</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD0526B78FEA3" box="[506,613,288,311]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">6</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD0526BF5FEA3" box="[698,744,288,311]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">6</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD0526AA8FEA3" box="[842,949,288,311]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">6</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD0526D68FEA3" box="[1034,1141,288,311]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">7</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD0526C3CFEA3" box="[1226,1313,288,311]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D0386C3CFEF5" box="[151,1313,330,353]" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D03868B0FEF5" box="[151,429,330,353]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Anal fin rays</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD0386B78FEF5" box="[506,613,330,353]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">68–82</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD0386BF5FEF5" box="[698,744,330,353]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">74</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD0386AA8FEF5" box="[842,949,330,353]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">61</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD0386D68FEF5" box="[1034,1141,330,353]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">75–88</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD0386C3CFEF5" box="[1226,1313,330,353]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">84</td>
</tr>
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D0076C3CFE18" box="[151,1313,373,396]" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D00768B0FE18" box="[151,429,373,396]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Pectoral fin rays</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD0076B78FE18" box="[506,613,373,396]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">21–26</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD0076BF5FE18" box="[698,744,373,396]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">22</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD0076AA8FE18" box="[842,949,373,396]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">19–20</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD0076D68FE18" box="[1034,1141,373,396]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">23–25</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD0076C3CFE18" box="[1226,1313,373,396]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">23</td>
</tr>
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D0D26C3CFE23" box="[151,1313,416,439]" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D0D268B0FE23" box="[151,429,416,439]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Precaudal vertebrae</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD0D26B78FE23" box="[506,613,416,439]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">12–13</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD0D26BF5FE23" box="[698,744,416,439]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">10</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD0D26AA8FE23" box="[842,949,416,439]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">11</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD0D26D68FE23" box="[1034,1141,416,439]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">12</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD0D26C3CFE23" box="[1226,1313,416,439]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">10</td>
</tr>
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D0B86C3CFE75" box="[151,1313,458,481]" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D0B868B0FE75" box="[151,429,458,481]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Total vertebrae</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD0B86B78FE75" box="[506,613,458,481]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">46–50</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD0B86BF5FE75" box="[698,744,458,481]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">45</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD0B86AA8FE75" box="[842,949,458,481]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">44–45</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD0B86D68FE75" box="[1034,1141,458,481]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">48–51</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD0B86C3CFE75" box="[1226,1313,458,481]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">49</td>
</tr>
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D0876C3CFD98" box="[151,1313,501,524]" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D08768B0FD98" box="[151,429,501,524]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Long gill rakers</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD0876B78FD98" box="[506,613,501,524]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">3–4</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD0876BF5FD98" box="[698,744,501,524]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">5</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD0876AA8FD98" box="[842,949,501,524]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">4</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD0876D68FD98" box="[1034,1141,501,524]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">5–6</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD0876C3CFD98" box="[1226,1313,501,524]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">5–6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D3526C3CFDA3" box="[151,1313,544,567]" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D35268B0FDA3" box="[151,429,544,567]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Spine on preopercle crest</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD3526B78FDA3" box="[506,613,544,567]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">yes</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD3526BF5FDA3" box="[698,744,544,567]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">yes</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD3526AA8FDA3" box="[842,949,544,567]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">yes</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD3526D68FDA3" box="[1034,1141,544,567]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">yes</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD3526C3CFDA3" box="[1226,1313,544,567]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">No</td>
</tr>
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D3386C3CFDF5" box="[151,1313,586,609]" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D33868B0FDF5" box="[151,429,586,609]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Spine on cleithrum</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD3386B78FDF5" box="[506,613,586,609]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">no</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD3386BF5FDF5" box="[698,744,586,609]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">yes</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD3386AA8FDF5" box="[842,949,586,609]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">yes</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD3386D68FDF5" box="[1034,1141,586,609]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">yes</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD3386C3CFDF5" box="[1226,1313,586,609]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Yes</td>
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<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D3076C3CFD18" box="[151,1313,629,652]" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D30768B0FD18" box="[151,429,629,652]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Predorsal in % SL</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD3076B78FD18" box="[506,613,629,652]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">35.5–40.0</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD3076BF5FD18" box="[698,744,629,652]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">41.5</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD3076AA8FD18" box="[842,949,629,652]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">44.0–45.5</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD3076D68FD18" box="[1034,1141,629,652]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">44.0–49.5</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD3076C3CFD18" box="[1226,1313,629,652]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">46.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="89928F0FFF8000045997D3D26C3CFD4D" box="[151,1313,672,729]" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
<th id="CA43E673FF8000045997D3D268B0FD4D" box="[151,429,672,729]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">Depth at anal fin origin</th>
<td id="CA43E673FF80000458FAD3D26B78FD4D" box="[506,613,672,729]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">13.0–16.0</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045BBAD3D26BF5FD4D" box="[698,744,672,729]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">17.5</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045A4AD3D26AA8FD4D" box="[842,949,672,729]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">16.5</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045D0AD3D26D68FD4D" box="[1034,1141,672,729]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">17.5–23.0</td>
<td id="CA43E673FF8000045DCAD3D26C3CFD4D" box="[1226,1313,672,729]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">17.0</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF80FFF15997D7D86807F956" bold="true" box="[151,282,1706,1730]" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">FIGURE 9.</emphasis>
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.
</emphasis>
MMF 22860. SL 65. Right sagitta: A—median view, B—dorsal view.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="371D8D4DFF80FFF159C5D6F86BBBF866" blockId="10.[151,1436,1776,2034]" pageId="10" pageNumber="55">
Otolith (
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). The
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elongate sagittal otolith (from a
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SL specimen, MMF 22860) is twice as long as high and twice as high as thick. Dorsal and ventral rim evenly rounded. Sulcus undivided, almost half as long as the otolith. No osteal channel.
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Coloration:
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shows a specimen after 27 years of preservation. It is uniformly light brown except for the dark eyes. A photo (provided by E. Gramitto, Ancona) of a specimen of unknown length from the Adriatic Sea taken just after capture shows a light brown body with darker vertical fins, a dark brown head with many spots and dark blue eyes.
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF81FFF05997D29B683BFB95" bold="true" box="[151,294,1001,1025]" pageId="11" pageNumber="56">FIGURE 10.</emphasis>
Records of
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<taxonomicName id="F0A2F6CEFF81FFF058A8D29B6B4CFB94" box="[424,593,1001,1024]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Bythitidae" genus="Bellottia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Ophidiiformes" pageId="11" pageNumber="56" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="apoda">Bellottia apoda</taxonomicName>
.
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One record outside the map on Great Meteor Bank (29°50.2’N, 28°29.8’W).
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF81FFF059C6D55C6837FBDC" bold="true" box="[198,298,1070,1096]" pageId="11" pageNumber="56">Biology.</emphasis>
All specimens have been caught on or near the bottom. The
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material was trawled at
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on
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF81FFF05997D5276813FBFA" box="[151,270,1109,1134]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="56">Posidonia</emphasis>
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-bottom and all specimens since then at depths of
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150–
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. This is a viviparous genus in which the male transfers the spermatozoans packed in spermatophores into the female (Nielsen
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1968: 245). A
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specimen (ZMUC P 771651) contained eggs up to
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in diameter; embryos were not observed. Gramitto &amp;
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: 170) observed embryos ready to hatch of
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total length. According to Gramitto &amp;
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:168), the stomach contents from 23 Adriatic specimens showed that the diet consisted of pelagic and benthic crustaceans with copepods as the most important prey.
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF81FFF059C6D44F687BFAC3" bold="true" box="[198,358,1341,1367]" pageId="11" pageNumber="56">Distribution.</emphasis>
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shows that
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF81FFF05B54D44F6BA2FAC2" box="[596,703,1341,1366]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="56">B. apoda</emphasis>
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is found from
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to off Barcelona, off southern
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and furthermore on Great Meteor Bank at depths of
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30–
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.
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF81FFF059C6D4F86822FA30" bold="true" box="[198,319,1418,1444]" pageId="11" pageNumber="56">Remarks.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="05D6515FFF81FFF05849D4F968A8FA30" box="[329,437,1419,1444]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="56">B. apoda</emphasis>
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seems to be a rather common species in the Mediterranean as
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were caught in the Central Adriatic Sea between
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(Gramitto &amp;
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: 163). In order to determine whether the specimens from the East Atlantic Ocean differ from the Mediterranean ones, we have compared the set of characters used in
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between these areas. Overlap was observed in all but one character,
<emphasis id="05D6515FFF81FFF05811D7576824F9AA" box="[273,313,1573,1598]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="56">viz.</emphasis>
number of pectoral fin rays:
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the Atlantic and
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the Mediterranean specimens, suggesting that there is no difference between the two populations.
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