Abstract—

A new species Melanostigma bellingshauseni sp. n. is described from large depths (1000−1010 m) in the central part of the Kerguelen plateau (the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean) The new species differs from the other species of the genus in total light coloration of body and head (light snout, jaws, nostril tubes, light brown oral cavity including respiratory membranes), an original combination of some meristic characters of the axial skeleton, fins, and the structure of the lateral line canals on the head. It has been hypothesized that species of the genus Melanostigma are not pelagic but predominantly benthic animals dwelling in excavated burrows that are used both as sites to ambush and for shelter from predators. Morphological adaptations for such lifestyle are discussed.

中文翻译：

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Melingstigma bellingshauseni sp。。（Zocrcidae）：在克格伦高原（南部）中部大深度的一种新的远洋鳗鱼

摘要-

一个新物种Mellanostigma bellingshauseni sp。。从大深度（1000描述- 1010米）在凯尔盖朗海台（南大洋的印度洋扇区）的中央部分从其它物种中的身体和头部的总光着色属的新种不同（光鼻子，下巴，鼻孔管，浅褐色的口腔（包括呼吸膜），轴向骨骼，鳍和头部侧线管结构的某些有益特征的原始组合。据推测，黑变种属的物种它们不是浮游动物，而是主要生活在挖掘的洞穴中的底栖动物，它们既被用作伏击的场所，也被用作躲避捕食者的庇护所。讨论了这种生活方式的形态适应。