. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FAMILY EXOCOETIDAE—WOODS AND SCHULTZ 181 to be a synonym of C. comatus (Mitchill). This Pacific species is ap- parently most closely related to G. lineatu^ (Cuvier and Valenciennes) of the Atlantic, from which it differs in having fewer predorsal scales (39 to 46 for lineatus, 26 to 30 for spilonotofterus) and in hav- ing stronger, always present, palatine teeth; lineatus has more scale rows (58±) and fewer dorsal rays.^^ There are slight differences in the coloration of the pectoral fin (that of lineatus has a broader white posterior margin
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FAMILY EXOCOETIDAE—WOODS AND SCHULTZ 181 to be a synonym of C. comatus (Mitchill). This Pacific species is ap- parently most closely related to G. lineatu^ (Cuvier and Valenciennes) of the Atlantic, from which it differs in having fewer predorsal scales (39 to 46 for lineatus, 26 to 30 for spilonotofterus) and in hav- ing stronger, always present, palatine teeth; lineatus has more scale rows (58±) and fewer dorsal rays.^^ There are slight differences in the coloration of the pectoral fin (that of lineatus has a broader white posterior margin and sometimes a faint light cross band). As for the other recognized Atlantic species having a dark dorsal spot, spilono- topterus differs from G. cyanopterus Cuvier and Valenciennes in hav- ing fewer predorsal scales (35 to 40), and from G. exsiliens Linnaeus in having the distal margin of pectoral fin white instead of black as in exsiliens. In both species there is an overlap or agreement in the number of scale rows, number of dorsal and anal rays, and number of predorsal Figure —Holotype of Cypselurus antoncichi, new species ( No. 140291), from Eniwetok Atoll. (Drawing by Aime M. Awl.) CYPSELURUS ANTONCICHI, new species FiGUKE 35 Cypselurus hahiensis (not Ranzani) Kendall and Goldsboroxjgh, Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 27, No. 7, p. 253, 1911 (Arhno, MarshaU Islands, No. 65809). Holotype.—'NM. No. 140291, Eniwetok Atoll, southwest pas- sage, leeward side of reef 2 miles south of Eigili Island, surface light at night. May 24,1946, S-46-183, Schultz, female, 251 mm. Paratypes.— No. 140293, same data as holotype, 18 speci- mens, 237 to 289 mm.; No. 140288, Bikini Atoll, Boro Chan- nel, surface light at night, April 6-7, 1946, S-46-53, Schultz and Brock, 2 specimens, 240 and 279 mm.; Bikini Atoll, July 4, 1948, Welander, 1 specimen, 260 mm.; No. 140289, Bikini Atoll, Erik Island, western end, ocean reef, March
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