. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. APLETODON PELLEGRINI AND OTHER CLINGFISHES FROM 129 It seems then that there are two species of the genus Apletodon, one con- fined to the North Atlantic and Mediterranean region, and one widely distri- buted along the African coast, including offshore islands. Chorisochismus dentex (Pallas, 1769) (Fig- 3) Cyclopterus dentex Pallas, 1769: 6, pi. 1. Chorisochismus dentex: Gunther, 1861: 490. Barnard, 1927: 423. Smith, 1949: 384, pi. 87 fig. 1086; 1964: 587, pi. 94 A, B, C. Briggs, 1955: 40 (syn
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. APLETODON PELLEGRINI AND OTHER CLINGFISHES FROM 129 It seems then that there are two species of the genus Apletodon, one con- fined to the North Atlantic and Mediterranean region, and one widely distri- buted along the African coast, including offshore islands. Chorisochismus dentex (Pallas, 1769) (Fig- 3) Cyclopterus dentex Pallas, 1769: 6, pi. 1. Chorisochismus dentex: Gunther, 1861: 490. Barnard, 1927: 423. Smith, 1949: 384, pi. 87 fig. 1086; 1964: 587, pi. 94 A, B, C. Briggs, 1955: 40 (synonymy and references). Material: 7 specimens, 92-167 mm standard length, 4929-4934, intertidal pools, Rocky Point, ; 6 specimens, 99-190 mm standard length, 25221, intertidal pools, Rocky Point, ; 1 specimen, 115 mm standard length, 4405, intertidal pool, 42 miles north of Unjab River mouth, ; 1 specimen, 133 mm standard length, 25228 intertidal pool, 42 miles north of Unjab River mouth; 1 specimen, 128 mm standard length, 25231, Honolulu, ; 13 specimens, n-115 mm standard length,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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