6956 Polyacanthonotus challengeri (Vaillant, 1888) Notacanthidae Deep-sea spiny eels Notacanthiformes Teleostei Longnose tapirfish North Pacific: Japan, Bering Sea and British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 6885), also south to Oregon, USA (Ref. 35578). South Pacific: known form one specimen collected near New Zealand. Southeast Atlantic: South Africa. Southern Ocean: known from one specimen collected near the Kerguelen Islands. Mainly antitropical (Ref. 5165) but reported from Azores, Canary Islands and Morocco (Ref. 6728). Polyacanthonotus challengeri FB 2743814 Notacanthus challengeri FB 2743652 Macdonaldia longa 1806.2099609375002 m FB 2743607 Macdonaldia alta 2563.830078125 m not stated 50 N 130 W Macdonaldia challengeri 2103 - 2196 m ISH 217-1975 1975 Polyacanthonotus challengeri 2000 - 2075 m ISH 934-1982 1982 Polyacanthonotus challengeri 3650 m ISH 865-1986 1986 Polyacanthonotus challengeri 2720 - 3780 m UW 047859 60 N 179 W 2002 Polyacanthonotus challengeri 1521 m