CAAB: 37109041
Species Photonectes waitti Flynn & Klepadlo, 2012
Waitt's Dragonfish
- Photonectes waitti Flynn, A.J. & Klepadlo, C. 2012. Two new species of Photonectes (Teleostei: Stomiidae) from the Indo-Pacific, and a re-examination of P. achirus. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 69: 259-267 [260, fig. 2].
Type data:
Holotype NMV A 30913-001, off Howland Island, central Pacific [0°34.836'—35.329'N, 176°56.432'—49.956'W].
Paratype(s) AM I.49494-010; NMV A 30908-001/-002; NMV A 30915-001; NMV A 30906-001/-002/-003/-004/-005; NMV A 30907-001/-002/-003/-004; SIO SIO 11-300 to 11-303; USNM 300149; USNM 300199; USNM 300201; USNM 402774.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Coral Sea, east of Cairns, QLD (16°34.25'S,147°08.01'E); tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19)
Ecological Descriptors
Epipelagic, mesopelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
0-1200 m
Common Name References
Bray, D.J. 2017. Fishes of Australia. Hosted by Museums Victoria on behalf of the OzFishNet community. http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/content/166 (Waitt's Dragonfish)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOMIIFORMES | 03-Apr-2018 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |