1973 年 20 巻 4 号 p. 242-244
A cetomimiform fish, Barbourisia rufa Parr were hitherto known from Gulf of Mexico, Madagascar, . and north-west Pacific (Kurile Islands and Hokkaido).A female specimen (193 mm in total length) was collected by a deep-trawling in the water 692-715 m drawn from 39°32.4': 142°23.7, to 39°48.8': 142°30.5'.The morphometric and meristic characters of the present specimen agree with those records.The locality where the fish was collected is southernmost in the waters of Japan; further southern extention of the record is anticipated.