Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the ...

366 STUTTGARTER BEITRÄGE ZUR NATURKUNDE A Neue Serie 4Encheliophis gracilis (Bleeker, 1856). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 32, 170)and KULBICKI et al. (1994: 13). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1,[5], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 1–62 m. Marine species.Encheliophis homei (Richardson, 1846). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia as Fierasfer homei by JOUAN(1879: 333–334). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, [6], [7], 8, [9],[10]. Depth: 0–30 m. Marine species.Encheliophis vermicularis Müller, 1842. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 170) andMYERS (1999: 66). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [6], [7], 8,[9], [10]. Depth: 0–5 m. Marine species.Onuxodon fowleri (Smith, 1955). – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 170) andL ABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN (2000: 123); previously reported asFierasfer sp. by JOUAN (1861: 252–253) and as Carapus margaritiferae(non Rendahl, 1921) by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE(1976: 315). IRDNC material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5],[6], [7], 8, [9], [10], [11], [12]; NZ: 20. Depth: 1–30 m. Marinespecies.Onuxodon parvibrachium (Fowler, 1927). – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia as Anuxodon parvibrachiumby PLESSIS & FOURMANOIR (1966c: 141). – D i s t r i -b u t i o n : NC: [5], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 1–30 m. Marinespecies.Pyramodon ventralis Smith & Radcliffe, 1913. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by NIELSEN (1997: 53–54).MNHN material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [7]. Depth:184–470 m. Marine species.OphidiidaeAcanthonus armatus Günther, 1878. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by NIELSEN (1997: 54). MNHNand ZMUC material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [4], [5], [7],[9]. Depth: 1500–2100 m. Marine species.Alcockia rostrata (Günther, 1887). – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia (Loyalty Islands) by NIELSEN (1997:55). MNHN material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [7], 14.Depth: 3300–4040 m. Marine species.Bassogigas gillii Goode & Bean, 1896. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by NIELSEN in NIELSEN et al.(1999: 54–55). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 4, [5], [7]. Depth:1060–2150 m. Marine species.Bassozetus galatheae Nielsen & Merrett, 2000. – T a x o n o -m y : First record from New Caledonia (Grande Terre) inoriginal description by NIELSEN & MERRETT (2000: 26–30);previously reported as Bassozetus elongatus (non Smith &Radcliffe, 1913) by NIELSEN (1997: 56). MNHN material. –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [7], 8, 10. Depth: 1100–2340 m.Marine species.Bassozetus glutinosus (Alcock, 1890). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia (Loyalty Islands) by NIELSEN(1997: 56–57). MNHN material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC:[5], [7], 8, 10, 14. Depth: 1500–2040 m. Marine species.Bassozetus robustus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by NIELSEN (1997: 57).MNHN material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 4, [5], [7], 12,13. Depth: 1332–2350 m. Marine species.*Bassozetus werneri Nielsen & Merrett, 2000. – T a x o n o m y :Originally described from New Caledonia (southern LoyaltyBasin) by NIELSEN & MERRETT (2000: 51). MNHN material(holotype). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [7], 13. Depth:1862–1846 m. Marine species.Bathyonus caudalis (Garman, 1899). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by NIELSEN (1997: 58). MNHNand ZMUC material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [7], 12,13, 14. Depth: 1500–3680 m. Marine species.Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 – Anguillebarbue. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 315). IRDNC, SMNSand USNM material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, [6], [7],8, [9], [10], [11], [12], 14; AU: 17. Depth: 0–650 m. Marinespecies.Brotula townsendi Fowler, 1900. – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by KULBICKI & WILLIAMS (1997: 12).IRDNC and USNM material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5],[7], 14. Depth: 0–100 m. Marine species.Dicrolene longimana Smith & Radcliffe in Radcliffe, 1913. –T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by NIELSEN(1997: 59); listed as Dicrolene sp. by RIVATON et al. (1990:58), and as Dicrolene sp. C by RIVATON & BOURRET (1999:286). MNHN and ZMUC material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n :NC: 1, 4, [5], [7], 8. Depth: 410–1410 m. Marine species.Epetriodus freddyi Cohen & Nielsen, 1978. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by NIELSEN in NIELSEN et al.(1999: 64). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 4, [5], [7]. Depth: 100–1750 m. Marine species.Homostolus acer Smith & Radcliffe in Radcliffe, 1913. – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by NIELSEN inNIELSEN et al. (1999: 68); previously reported as Homostolusjaponicus by NIELSEN (1997: 59–60). MNHN and ZMUCmaterial. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, [5], [7]. Depth: 300–1000 m. Marine species.Monomitopus garmani (Smith & Radcliffe in Radcliffe, 1913). –T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by NIELSEN(1997: 60–61); previously listed as Monomitopus sp. byR IVATON et al. (1990: 58). MNHN, NMNZ and ZMUC material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 4, [5], [7], 12, 13. Depth:825–1220 m. Marine species.Neobythites bimaculatus Nielsen, 1997. – T a x o n o m y : Originallydescribed from New Caledonia (Grande Terre) byNIELSEN (1997: 62–63). MNHN and ZMUC material. –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [7], 9. Depth: 435–480 m. Marinespecies.*Neobythites bimarginatus Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979. –T a x o n o m y : Originally described from New Caledoniaby FOURMANOIR & RIVATON (1979: 416–417). MNHN material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, [5], [7], 12, 13, 14. Depth:295–530 m. Marine species.Neobythites longiventralis Nielsen, 1997. – T a x o n o m y :Originally described from New Caledonia (Grand Passage)by NIELSEN (1997: 66–67). MNHN material. – D i s t r i b u -t i o n : NC: [5], [7]. Depth: 205–330 m. Marine species.Neobythites neocaledoniensis Nielsen, 1997. – T a x o n o m y :Originally described from New Caledonia by NIELSEN (1997:67–68). MNHN, NMNZ and ZMUC material. – D i s t r i -b u t i o n : NC: [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], 13. Depth:470–670 m. Marine species.Neobythites pallidus Nielsen, 1997. – T a x o n o m y : Originallydescribed from New Caledonia by NIELSEN (1997: 68–71).