Species Bassozetus galatheae Nielsen & Merrett, 2000
Galathea Assfish
- Bassozetus galatheae Nielsen, J.G. & Merrett, N.R. 2000. Revision of the cosmopolitan deep-sea genus Bassozetus (Pisces: Ophidiidae) with two new species. Galathea Report 18: 7-56 1 pl. 39 figs [26, figs 14-15].
Type data:
Holotype ZMMU P-15136, eastern Indian Ocean, 1680-1800m. [3°03´S, 83°02.5´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.31151-003 (AMS I.31151-003 and CSIRO H.2551-01 are from the same site and described as having between them 1 female and 1 male. AMS has two specimens but which is not specified), eastern Indian Ocean, 1460-1700m [21°58.7S, 113°8.7'E]; CSIRO H.2551-01 (AMS I.31151-003 and CSIRO H.2551-01 are from the same site and described as having between them 1 female and 1 male. AMS has two specimens but which is not specified), eastern Indian Ocean, 1460-1700m [21°58.7S, 113°8.7'E]; MNHP 1988-1943 (1 male), off Reunion, 1612-1690m [20°21.2'S, 55°38.2'E]; MNHP 1995-670 (1 female), southwestern Pacific, 1280-1300m [12°35'S, 178°11.5'W]; ZMMU P-15058 (2 males), western Indian Ocean, 1500-1600m [11°24.3'S, 88°50']; ZMMU P-15130 (1 male), eastern Indian Ocean, 1600-1700m [11°31'S, 88°55'E]; ZMMU P-20515 (1 male), northwestern Pacific, 1400m [19°43.2'N, 160°18.1'E]; ZMUC P771214 (1 male), off Kenya, 3960m [17°10'N, 84°30'E]; ZMUC P771215-16 (1 male, 1 female), Bay of Bengal, 2820m [17°10'N, 84°30'E]; ZMMU P-15059 (1 male), western Indian Ocean, 1600m [11°25'S, 88°51.7'E]; ZMMU P-15060 (2 males), southwestern Indian Ocean, 1500m [12°45'S, 61°11'E]; ZMUC P771217 (1 male), eastern Indian Ocean, 1600-1700m [3°3'S, 83°2.5'E]; ZMMU P-20516 (ZMMU P20516 and ZMUC P771218 are from the same locality. There are three specimens (2 male, 1 female) between them. While ZMMU has two and ZMUC has one, it isn't stated which institution has which specimens), northwestern Pacific, 1287-1430m [17°0.9'N, 150°49'E]; ZMUC P771218 (ZMMU P20516 and ZMUC P771218 are from the same locality. There are three specimens (2 male, 1 female) between them. While ZMMU has two and ZMUC has one, it isn't stated which institution has which specimens), northwestern Pacific, 1287-1430m [17°0.9'N, 150°49'E]; ZMMU uncat., southwestern Pacific, 1100-1130m [25°7'S, 162°51'E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West and north of North West Cape, WA; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Bathyal, benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
886-1700m
General References
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [366]
Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Ophidiidae. pp. 556-566 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. [557]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Galathea Assfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2015 | OPHIDIIFORMES | 17-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |