Species Pseudonus squamiceps (Lloyd, 1907)
Compiler and date details
6 May 2011 - Dianne J. Bray
- Diplacanthopoma squamiceps Lloyd, R.E. 1907. Contributions to the fauna of the Arabian Sea, with descriptions of new fishes and crustacea. Records of the Indian Museum, Calcutta 1(1): 1-12 [10].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZSI F1321/1, Southeastern coast of Arabia, Investigator station 361, depth 540 fathoms [13°09'27"N, 46°45'15"E]; ZSI F1322/1, Southeastern coast of Arabia, Investigator station 361, depth 540 fathoms [13°09'27"N, 46°45'15"E].
Generic Combinations
- Pseudonus squamiceps (Lloyd, 1907). —
Nielsen, J.G. 2011. Revision of the bathyal fish genus Pseudonus (Teleostei, Bythitidae); P. squamiceps a senior synonym of P. platycephalus, new to Australian waters. Zootaxa 2867: 59-66 [Date published 5 May 2011] [59]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known from five specimens collected off northwestern Australia, from north of Northwest Cape (20°59’ S, 114°08 E) to northwest of Cape Leveque (14°36’S, 121°20’E) WA; Indo-west Pacific (Gulf of Aden, the Philippines and south of Taiwan).
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, viviparous.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 700 m in Australian waters, elsewhere 416-1270 m.
General References
Nielsen, J.G. 2011. Revision of the bathyal fish genus Pseudonus (Teleostei, Bythitidae); P. squamiceps a senior synonym of P. platycephalus, new to Australian waters. Zootaxa 2867: 59-66 [Date published 5 May 2011] [60]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPHIDIIFORMES | 06-May-2011 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |