Sciadonus longiventralis Nielsen, 2018

Table 1, Figs. 1, 13

Sciadonus longiventralis Nielsen, 2018: 182 (type locality off New South Wales)

Holotype. NMV A 5672, male, 70 mm SL, off southern NSW, 35°00.00’S, 151°16.30’S to 34°54.42’E, 151°13.36’E, RV Franklin, st. FR5/86, 5 m otter trawl, 1100 m, 15 July 1986.

Diagnosis. Sciadonus longiventralis differs from the other four Sciadonus species by the following combination of characters: No distinct black spots dorsally and along midbody; dorsal fin rays 87; precaudal vertebrae 39; pelvic fin length 3.5 % SL; predorsal length 28.5 % SL.

Size. Only known from 70 mm holotype.

Distribution (Fig. 1). Sciadonus longiventralis is known from the holotype trawled off southern NSW at 1100

m.