Abstract
Fishes of the family Melanostomiatidae previously recorded from Japan include seven species in live genera.In 1972, the junior author found a specimen of Melanostomias albibarba Regan and Trewavas in the northern Pacific (38°58.0'-39°7.5'N, 142°12.8'-142°15.5'E).This specimen here reported represents the first record of the species from Japan.A new Japanese name “Shirohige-hoshieso”is proposed.
