Seven species of Erythropini from the northeast Atlantic and one from the n
orthwest Atlantic are dealt with. Four are described as new species, and th
ree are new to science but remain unnamed because of mutilated condition. A
known species Katerythrops oceanae, is described for the first time for th
e male pleopods and a revision of the diagnosis of the genus is presented.
Five are pelagic species while three were obtained from the stomach content
s of demersal fishes.