Aristaeopsis edwardsiana (Johnson, 1868)

Penaeus edwardsianus, Johnson 1868: 897 .

Plesiopenaeus edwarsianus — Crosnier & Forest 1973: 291, figs. 98, 99 a–b; Rodríguez 1980: 49, fig. 11; Blanco Rambla et al. 1994: 333 fig. 2B; D’Incao 1998: 1512, fig. 1c, 4.

Aristaeopsis edwarsiana — Pérez Farfante & Kensley 1997: 36, Figs. 7–8; Tavares & Serejo 2007: 9, Figs. 5-7; Lira et al. 2017: 32; Poupin 2018: 95.

Material examined. 2 males, 1 female, 38 miles off N Los Caracas, La Guaira state, 11°10’12”N 66°34’12”W, Fridtjof Nansen R/V st 811, 582– 592 m depth, 09.x.1988 (USNM 256525) ; 1 male in same location (MMM-Crus-470) .

Geographic & bathymetric distribution. Western Atlantic: from Canada (Newfoundland) to Brazil (Santa Catarina) including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea (Nevis, Guadalupe & Venezuela). Eastern Atlantic, Indo-West and Pacific Ocean; 200–1850 m depth (Rodríguez 1980; Blanco Rambla et al. 1994; Pérez Farfante & Kensley 1997; Tavares & Serejo 2007; Poupin 2018).

Remarks. Previous records for Venezuela include NE Aruba (Rodríguez 1980); off N Los Testigos Archipelago and off Margarita Island (Blanco Rambla et al. 1994); off Falcón state (USNM255037; USNM255100), off NE Los Testigos Archipelago, (USNM255308), off E La Orchila Island (USNM133324), off NE Los Monjes Archipelago (USNM255157) (identified by Pérez Farfante & Kensley).