Species Alepocephalus bicolor Alcock, 1891

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• Alepocephalus bicolor Alcock, A. 1891. Class Pisces. In, II. – Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer Investigator, Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding.–Series II., No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890-91. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 8(43, 44): 16-34, 119-138 figs 1-5 pls 7-8 [133].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH 1891.9.2.4 (depth 240-276 fathoms; formerly ZSI F13082), Bay of Bengal [15°57´N, 81°31´E]; ZSI 13078-81, Bay of Bengal [15°57´N, 81°31´E]; ZSI 13083, Bay of Bengal [15°57´N, 81°31´E].

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Northwest of Monte Bello Islands (20°15'S, 114°50'E) to southwest of Imperieuse Reef, Rowley Shoals (18°05'S, 118°09'E), WA; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental slope, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

400-1120 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]

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. [209]

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]

 

Common Name References

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bicolor Slickhead)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
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