Species Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, 1930

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• Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, J.R. 1930. Oceanic fishes and flatfishes collected in 1925–1927. Discovery Reports 2: 261-370 figs 1-47 pls 1-2 [341, fig. 35].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH 1930.1.12.943, Southeastern Atlantic Ocean, depth 0-200 m. [13°58'30"S, 11°43'30"E]; BMNH 1930.1.12.944, Southeastern Atlantic Ocean, depth 0-200 m. [13°58'30"S, 11°43'30"E].

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Northwest Shelf, WA from west of Montebello Islands (20º16'S, 113º13'E) to south of Scott Reef (14º36'S, 121º20'E), and east of Wallis Lake, NSW (32º24'S, 153ºE) to southwest of Cape Bridgewater, VIC (38º38´S, 141º04'E) and Tasmania, also Barcoo Seamount (32°37'S, 156°20'E) and southeast of Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea; tropical, subtropical and temperate, circumglobal.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Bathypelagic, mesopelagic.

Extra Ecological Information

0-3000 m.

 

General References

Cohen, D.M. 1990. Family Melanonidae. 138 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [318]

Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Melanonidae. pp. 349 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [349]

Paulin, C., Stewart, A., Roberts, C. & McMillan, P. 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series 19: 1-279 [120]

Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Melanonidae. pp. 618-619 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. [619]

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. [304]

 

Common Name References

Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Arrowtail)

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

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
26-Nov-2015	GADIFORMES	03-Aug-2015	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED