97. Rhabdosoma whitei Spence Bate, 1862

Type locality: Not recorded .

Synonyms: Rhabdosoma investigatoris Giles, 1888; Rhabdosoma piratum Stebbing, 1895; Xiphocephalus Lilljeborgi Bovallius, 1890 .

Distribution. World: Gulf of Mexico (Felder & Camp 2009), India (Pillai 1965a).

India: Western India Ecoregion: Maharashtra (Pillai 1965a); Goa (Pillai 1965a); Karnataka (Pillai 1965a); Kerala (Pillai 1965a; Jossi 1973); Maldives Ecoregion: Lakshadweep (Pillai 1965a); Northern Bay of Bengal Ecoregion: Bay of Bengal (Giles 1888 as Rhabdosoma investigatoris Giles, 1888); Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ecoregion: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Jossi 1973).

Genus: Streetsia Stebbing, 1888