Results of the research cruises of FRV Walther Herwig to South America. LXXVIII. Records of some dragon-, hatchet-, and viperfishes (Stomiiformes) from waters off Argentina and Uruguay

Timo Moritz & Stefan Koerber (2026), Bulletin of Fish Biology 21: 33-53.

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Summary: “We report the fi rst records of stomiiform species from the Exclusive Economic Zones of Argentina (three species) and Uruguay (twelve species). For additional species previously cited in scientifi c literature from these national areas but without documented voucher specimens, we provide evidence-based confi rmations of their presence in both countries.”

Fig. 5: Species of Chauliodontinae. A-B Chauliodus danae, drawing from original description (REGAN & TREWAVAS 1929: pl. 7) (A) and ZMH-ICH-0106990 (B). C-D C. minimus, drawing from SUTTON et al. (2020, after original description) (C) and ZMH-ICH-0107992 (D). E-F C. sloani, drawing from original description (BLOCH & SCHNEIDER 1801: pl. 85, mirrored) and ZMH-ICH-0107273.

Abbildungen (Text und Hintergrund): Moritz & Koerber (2026)