4318 Barbourisia rufa Parr, 1945 Barbourisiidae Velvet whalefishes Beryciformes Teleostei Velvet whalefish Throughout the world ocean in tropical and temperate latitudes (Ref. 9842). Eastern Atlantic: one specimen from off Cape Bojador south of the Canary Islands; unrecorded specimens taken between Guinea and Angola. Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 29076). Western Indian Ocean: off Madagascar. Eastern Pacific: one specimen captured off northern central California, USA (Ref. 2850). Western Pacific: Japan to New Caledonia, Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). FB 2739417 Barbourisia rufa 1637.8499755859375 m FISH 1902856 18 N 143 E Barbourisia rufa 1000 m FISH 1902857 23 N 128 E Barbourisia rufa 1500 m ISH 548-1966 1966 Barbourisia rufa 380 - 175 m AMNH 29772 1970 Barbourisia rufa FISH 563475 1970 Barbourisia rufa FISH 563466 1970 Barbourisia rufa ISH 1576-1971 1971 Barbourisia rufa 2000 - 1900 m ISH 2101-1971 1971 Barbourisia rufa 1900 - 1850 m ISH 2450-1971482-III-1971 1971 Barbourisia rufa 756 - 746 m ISH 2534-1971 1971 Barbourisia rufa 1300 m FISH 1800266 21 N 175 E 1972 Barbourisia rufa 1265 - 1265 m FISH 1800196 21 N 176 E 1972 Barbourisia rufa 1281 - 1281 m FISH 1800127 19 N 164 E 1972 Barbourisia rufa 1420 - 1420 m ISH 595-1974 1974 Barbourisia rufa 2000 m IIPB 100/1981 27 S 14 E 1980 Barbourisia rufa 385 - 582 m IIPB 101/1981 27 S 14 E 1980 Barbourisia rufa 385 - 582 m IIPB 269/1981 27 S 14 E 1980 Barbourisia rufa 385 - 582 m