Genus Aulastomatomorpha Alcock, 1890

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Tropical, Indo-west Pacific.


IMCRA

Northeast Transition (19)

History of changes

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06-Jun-2016 13-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
27-Jul-2010 MODIFIED

Species Aulastomatomorpha phospherops Alcock, 1890

CAAB: 37114038

Luminous Slickhead

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Known from very few specimens, one collected from the Coral Sea east of Port Douglas, QLD (16º28'S, 146º47'E); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.


IMCRA

Northeast Transition (19)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Bathyal, continental slope, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

1700-2000 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. [387]

Markle, D.F. & Sazonov, Y.I. 1996. Review of the rare, deep-sea genus, Aulastomatomorpha (Teleostei: Salmoniformes), with a discussion of relationships. Copeia 1996(2): 497-500 [498]

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. [1893]

 

Common Name References

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

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
06-Jun-2016 13-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
27-Jul-2010 MODIFIED