Abstract
According to SCHULTZ (1938), the fishes of the genus Argyropelecus Cocco represent 7 species throughout the world, and one species, A. sladeni REGAN, was found from of southern Japan. And according to MATSUBARA (1955) another species, A. hemigymnus Cocco is known from Myojinsho. But the other species seem not to have been recorded from Japanese waters.
Recently I have examined the specimens of deep-water fishes gathered by me, and found two additional species of this genus.
I am much obliged to Dr. T. ABE of the Tokai Regional Fishe ies Research Laboratory for the loan of his valuable reprints. I also wish to thank Mr. S. YAJIMA of the Tokai Regional Fisheries Research Labo a pry, who has given various facilities. Fu ther my thanks are due to Mr. M. WATANABE who has assisted me in photographing.
