Abstract
Pterygotrigla pauli n.sp. is described from 6 specimens trawled at 512-630 m on the Challenger Plateau, off the west coast of New Zealand. It differs from P. picta (Günther) and P. polyommata (Richardson) principally in having a very large, bony orbit and a scattering of small, yellow spots on the upper surface of the body, behind the head.