First specimen-based records of two deepwater fishes, Vinciguerria numbaria （Jordan and Williams,1895） and Hygophum proximum Becker,1965 from Tonaki-jima Island, Okinawa Group, Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Abstract

The　drifted　specimen　of　two　deepwater　fishes,　Vinciguerria numbaria （Jordan and Williams,1895） and Hygophum proximum Becker,1965 were collected from Agari-hama Beach （26°22'14.7"N, 127°08'46.9"E） in Tonaki-jima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. This record represents the first discovery of those species from the island.