Species Agrostichthys parkeri (Benham, 1904)

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• Regalecus parkeri Benham, W.B. 1904. An apparently new species of Regalecus (R. parkeri). Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 26(23): 198-200 [198, pl. 9].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown, Deborah Bay, Otago, New Zealand; whereabouts unknown, Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Agrostichthys benhami Scott, E.O.G. 1934. Observations on Tasmanian fishes with descriptions of new species. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1933: 31-53 figs 1-2 pls 6-8 [47, fig. 2, pls 7-8].

  Type data:

   Holotype QVM 1971:5:27 (HT 906), Ulverstone, TAS.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [401]

 

Generic Combinations

• Agrostichthys parkeri (Benham, 1904). —
  Phillipps, W.J. 1924. Agrostichthys, a new genus of ribbon fishes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1924(1): 539-540 figs 1-2 [539] (changed combination with description of genus Agrostichthys)

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Rare mesopelagic fishes known in Australia from Ulverstone, TAS (41º10´S, 146º11´E), southwards around the eastern coast to the Pedra Branca Seamount (44º08´ S, 147º15´E), TAS; temperate, southern circumglobal.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)

Ecological Descriptors

Marine, mesopelagic, oceanic, pelagic.

 

General References

McDowall, R.M. & Stewart, A.L. 1999. Further specimens of Agrostichthys parkeri (Teleostei: Regalecidae), with natural history notes. pp. 165-174 in Séret, B. & Sire, J.-Y. (eds). Proceedings of the 5th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference (Nouméa, 3–8 November, 1997), Paris. Paris : Society Française d’Ichthyologie and Institut de Rechereche pour Développment.

Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [62] (452, as A. benhami)

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [401]

Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Veliferidae, Lampridae, Lophotidae, Trachipteridae, Regalecidae. pp. 682-697 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152. [695]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [41] (779)

 

Common Name References

FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Streamer Fish)

Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [64] (Benham's Streamer-fish)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Benham's Streamerfish)

Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Veliferidae, Lampridae, Lophotidae, Trachipteridae, Regalecidae. pp. 682-697 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152. [695] (Ribbonfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
31-Jul-2018	LAMPRIDIFORMES	27-Jun-2018	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
29-Aug-2011		29-Aug-2011	MODIFIED
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED