Species Bajacalifornia calcarata (Weber, 1913)
Brown Slickhead
- Bathytroctes calcaratus Weber, M. 1913. Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 57: 1-710 123 figs 12 pls [11, pl. 4(figs 5-5a)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA 112612-13, Makassar Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia [0°36.5´S, 119°29.5´E].
Generic Combinations
- Bajacalifornia calcarata (Weber, 1913). —
Parr, A.E. 1952. Revision of the species currently referred to Alepocephalus, Halisauriceps, Bathytroctes and Bajacalifornia with introduction of two new genera. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 107(4): 255-269 [265] (changed combination, in key)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest of Point Cloates, WA (22º27'S, 113º13'E); tropical, Atlantic Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Western Transition (5)
Distribution References
- Sazonov, Y.I. & Williams, A. 2001. A review of the alepocephalid fishes (Argentiniformes, Alepocephalidae) from the continental slope of Australia: Part I. Journal of Ichthyology 41(suppl. 1): 1-36 [12] (material examined)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
560-1080 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]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [19]
Markle, D.F. & Krefft, G. 1985. A new species and review of Bajacalifornia (Pisces: Alepocephalidae) with comments on the hook jaw of Narcetes stomias. Copeia 1985(2): 345-356 [345]
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]
Sazonov, Y.I. & Williams, A. 2001. A review of the alepocephalid fishes (Argentiniformes, Alepocephalidae) from the continental slope of Australia: Part I. Journal of Ichthyology 41(suppl. 1): 1-36 [12]
Williams, A., Last, P.R., Gomon, M.F. & Paxton, J.R. 1996. Species composition and checklist of the demersal ichthyofauna of the continental slope off Western Australia (20–35º). Records of the Western Australian Museum 18: 135-155 [146]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Web 2004. Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary., Fishbase) (Brown Slickhead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 | ARGENTINIFORMES | 20-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 |