CAAB: 37211006
Species Chaunax nebulosus Ho & Last, 2013
Eyespot Coffinfish
- Chaunax nebulosus Ho, H-C & Last, P.L. 2013. Two new species of the coffinfish genus Chaunax (Lophiiformes: Chaunacidae) from the Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3710(5): 436–448 [437, Figs. 1A–B, 2A–D].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H 5200-01, north of Monte Bello Islands, Western Australia, 245 m [19°36’S, 115°27’E].
Paratype(s) AM I.22807-055; CSIRO H5196-04; CSIRO H 5196-05; CSIRO H 5198-02; CSIRO H 6372-05; CSIRO H 6414-23; CSIRO H.6460-01; NMMBP 19375; NMV A 9641 2 specimens; NMV A 9665.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
NW of Rottnest Is. (31°55’S) to N of King Sound (13°4’S, 123°26'E), WA; temperate
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOPHIIFORMES | 23-Sep-2013 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |