Species Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829)
Olfer's Hatchetfish
- Argyropelecus olfersii Cuvier, G. 1829. Le Règne Animal, distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Paris : Déterville Vol. 2, Edn 2, i-xv + pp. 1-406. [316, pl. 13 (fig. 2)].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 1889, Atlantic southeast of Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Generic Combinations
- Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829). —
Baird, R.C. 1971. The systematics, distribution and zoogeography of the marine hatchetfishes (family Sternoptychidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 142(1): 1-128 figs 1-80 [52] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Norfolk Ridge (26°31'S, 166°36'E; tropical, temperate, circumglobal
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21)
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
200-900 m
General References
Baird, R.C. 1971. The systematics, distribution and zoogeography of the marine hatchetfishes (family Sternoptychidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 142(1): 1-128 figs 1-80 [52]
Harold, A.S. 1993. Phylogenetic relationships of the sternoptychid Argyropelecus (Teleostei: Stomiiformes). Copeia 1993(1): 123-133
Harold, A.S., Stewart, A.L. & Roberts, C.D. 2015. Family Sternoptychidae. pp. 446-468 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [456]
Common Name References
Kenaley, C.P. & Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Diplophidae, Gonostomatidae, Phosichthyidae. pp. 420-445 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [456] (Olfer's Hatchetfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOMIIFORMES | 14-Sep-2019 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |