Species Alepocephalus owstoni Tanaka, 1908
Owston's Slickhead
- Alepocephalus owstoni Tanaka, S. 1908. Notes on some Japanese fishes with descriptions of fourteen new species. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 23(7): 1-54 figs 1-4 [27, pl. 1(fig. 6)].
Type data:
Holotype FMNH 89529, off Okinose, Sagami Sea, Japan.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Houtman Abrolhos Islands (28º30´S, 112º55'E) to northwest of Exmouth Gulf (20º54´S, 112º53'E), WA, also Lord Howe Rise northeast of Middleton Reef; tropical, Indo-Pacific.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
800-1530 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. [386]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [19]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Owston's Slickhead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 | ARGENTINIFORMES | 04-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 |