Species Bajacalifornia megalops (Lütken, 1898)
Bigeye Slickhead, Bigeye Smooth-head
- Cyclothone megalops Lütken, C.F. 1898. The ichthyological results. Danish Ingolf Expedition, II. Copenhagen. Ingolf Exped. 215-254 pp. [10, pl. 4(1)].
Type data:
Holotype ZMUC uncatalogued (depth 1040 fathoms), between Iceland and Greenland [64°38´N, 32°37´W].
Generic Combinations
- Bajacalifornia megalops (Lütken, 1898). —
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 [351] (changed combination with resurrection of species name)
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
East of Sydney, NSW (33°45'S, 152°24'E), NSW; temperate, circumglobal.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, benthopelagic, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
1000-2000 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. 1986. Family No. 64: Alepocephalidae & Family No. 66: Leptochilichthyidae. pp. 218-226 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [219]
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 [351]
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 [13]
Williams, A. & Stewart, A.L. 2015. Family Alepocephalidae. pp. 354-376 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [363]
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Bigeye Smooth-head)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bigeye 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 |