Species Aulastomatomorpha phospherops Alcock, 1890
Luminous Slickhead
- Aulastomatomorpha phospherops Alcock, A.W. 1890. Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer Investigator, Commander R.F. Hoskyn R.N., commanding. — No. 18. On the bathybial fishes of the Arabian Sea, obtained during season 1889–90. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 6(34): 295-311 [307].
Type data:
Holotype ZSI F12872 (depth 1000 fathoms), off Elicapeni Bank, Laccadive Sea [11°12´47"N, 74°25´30"E].
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
- 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] (material examined)
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
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 | 13-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |