Species Argyripnus pharos Harold & Lancaster, 2003
Beacon Lightfish
- Argyripnus pharos Harold, A.S. & Lancaster, K. 2003. A new species of the hatchetfish genus Argyripnus (Stomiiformes: Sternoptychidae) from the Indo-Pacific. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 116(4): 883-891 [884, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1986.9.22:41, Saleh Bay, South Java, Indonesia [8°30'S, 118°00'E (approximate)].
Paratype(s) AM I.24338-002, [8°30'S, 117°46'E]; BMNH 1986.9.22:42-45.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Argyripnus brocki Struhsaker, 1973 [misidentification of species confined to Hawaiian region]. —
Parin, N.V. 1992. Argyriprtus electronus, a new sternoptychid fish from the Sala y Gomez Submarine Ridge. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 39: 135-137 (record from north-western Australia)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Shark Bay, WA (26°42.3'S, 112°38.4'E) and east of Fraser Island (24°44.2- 47.7'S, 154°12.5-14.8'E) and tentative records from CSIRO specimens (Ashmore region 13°16'S, 123°22'E, and off Rowley Shoals (17°38'S, 119°00'E), WA; tropical, Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Central Western Province (6)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthopelagic, continental slope, mesopelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
100-492 m, near bottom
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOMIIFORMES | 14-May-2020 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |