First records, confirmatory records, and range extensions of marine fishes off Canada's west coast

Abstract

First records of Danaphos oculatus (Sternoptychidae), Neoscopelus macrolepidotus (Neoscopelidae), Notoscopelus japonicus, Lampadena urophaos, Protomyctophum crockeri (Myctophidae), Benthodesmus tenuis (Trichiuridae), Seriphus politus (Sciaenidae), and Spectrunculus grandis (Bythitidae) are described for British Columbia. Confirmatory records of Ichthyococcus elongatus (Photichthyidae), Ceratoscopelus townsendi (Myctophidae), Icelus spiniger (Cottidae) are discussed. Additional records for Cyclothone signata, C. pseudopallida (Gonostomatidae), Genyonemus lineatus (Sciaenidae), and Aphanopus carbo (Trichiuridae), are listed. Extensions of known ranges within British Columbia are noted for Amphistichus rhodoterus and Hyperprosopon ellipticum (Embiotocidae).