Species Alepisaurus brevirostris Gibbs, 1960
Shortnose Lancetfish, Shortsnout Lancetfish, Shortsnouted Handsawfish
- Alepisaurus brevirostris Gibbs, R.H. 1960. Alepisaurus brevirostris, a new species of lancetfish from the western North Atlantic. Breviora. Museum of Comparative Zoology 123: 1-14 figs 1-3 [2, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 186197, north-west Atlantic [38°49´N, 64°02´W].
Paratype(s) ANSP 98566; BMNH 1960.7.12.1; CAS 79535; MCZ 40635; MNHP 1960-0577; SIO 60-164; CAS(SU) 54416; TU 22990; UF 206544; UMMZ 177186.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Southern TAS to off Perth, WA, Macquarie Island, also known from the Kerguelen Islands and probably will be found in nearby Heard & McDonald Islands; tropical, temperate, subantarctic, circumglobal (except North Pacific).
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Macquarie Island Province (24), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8)
Distribution References
- Duhamel, G., Hulley, P.-A., Causse, R., Koubbi, P., Vacchi, M., Pruvost, P., Vigetta, S., Irisson, J.-O., Mormède, S., Belchier, M., Dettai, A., Detrich, H.W., Gutt, J., Jones, C.D., Kock, K.-H., Lopez Abellan, L.J. & Van de Putte, A.P. 2014. Chapter 7. Biogeographic Patterns of Fish. pp. 328-362 in De Broyer, C., Koubbi, P., Griffiths, H.J., Raymond, B., Udekem d'Acoz, C., Van de Putte, A.P., Danis, B., David, B., Grant, S., Gutt, J., Held, C., Hosie, G., Huettmann, F., Post, A. & Ropert-Coudert, Y. (eds.). Biogeographic Atlas of the Southern Ocean. Cambridge : Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 498 pp. [357]
Ecological Descriptors
Bathypelagic, mesopelagic, oceanic.
General References
Bray, D.J. 2008. Family Alepisauridae. pp. 265-266 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [265]
Glover, C.J.M. 1994. Families Paralepididae, Alepisauridae. pp. 271-275 figs 242-245 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [273]
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Alepisauridae. pp. 497-498 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [498]
Russell, B.C. 2016. Families Synodontidae, Chlorophthalmidae, Notosudidae, Ipnopidae,Scopelarchidae, Evermannellidae, Alepisauridae, Omosudidae, Paralepididae, Anotopteridae, Bathysauridae, Giganturidae. pp. 1824-1854 in Carpenter, K.E. & De Angelis, N. (eds.). The Living Marine Resources of the Eastern Central Atlantic. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Bony Fishes Part 1 (Elopiformes to Scorpaeniformes). Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1511-2350. [1840]
Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Paralepididae, Anotopteridae, Evermannellidae, Omosudidae. pp. 581-606 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152. [603]
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [274] (Shortnose Lancetfish, Shortsnout Lancetfish, Shortsnouted Handsawfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Shortnose Lancetfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 14-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |