Species Alepocephalus australis Barnard, 1923
Smallscale Slickhead, Small Scaled Brown Slickhead
- Alepocephalus australis Barnard, K.H. 1923. Diagnoses of new species of marine fishes from South African waters. Annals of the South African Museum 13(8): 439-444 [440].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1927.12.6.3 (depth 630 fathoms [1152 m]), off Cape Point, South Africa; SAM 12714, off Cape Point, South Africa; SAM 12715-16, off Cape Point, South Africa; SAM 13097, off Cape Point, South Africa.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Alepocephalus sp. 2 [Alepocephalus sp. 2 reidentified to A. australis by Sazonov]. —
CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research 2012. CAAB Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota. http://www.marine.csiro.au/caab/caabsearch-frames.htm
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
East of Terrigal, NSW (33°29'S) to northwest of Cape Leeuwin, WA (33°16'S, 114°13'E), also Lord Howe Rise and Norfolk Ridge; temperate, mostly southern circumglobal
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Distribution References
- Williams, A., Last, P.R., Gomon, M.F. & Paxton, J.R. 1996. Species composition and checklist of the demersal ichthyofauna of the continental slope off Western Australia (20–35º). Records of the Western Australian Museum 18: 135-155 [146]
- Williams, A. & Sazonov, Y.I. 2008. Family Alepocephalidae and Platytroctidae. pp. 201-210 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [203]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
690-1725 m.
General References
Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Alepocephalidae. pp. 384-393 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. [385]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [19]
Sazonov, Y.I. & Markle, D.F. 1999. Family Alepocephalidae. pp. 1888-1893 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1892]
Williams, A. & Sazonov, Y.I. 2008. Family Alepocephalidae and Platytroctidae. pp. 201-210 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [203]
Williams, A. & Stewart, A.L. 2015. Family Alepocephalidae. pp. 354-376 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [360]
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2015. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. 13/04/2015. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Small Scaled Brown Slickhead)
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Small Scaled Brown Slickhead)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Smallscale Slickhead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 | PROTACANTHOPTERYGII | 26-May-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 06-Jun-2016 | ARGENTINIFORMES | 21-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 06-Jun-2016 | 13-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |