Species Bathophilus longipinnis (Pappenheim, 1914)

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External Links

• Melanostomias longipinnis Pappenheim, P. 1914. Die Fische der deutschen Südpolar-Exped. 1901–1903. II. Die Tiefsee-Fische. Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 15(7): 161-200 figs 1-10 pls 9-10 [170, fig. 1].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMB 19303, North Atlantic [24°41´N, 32°21´W].

 

Generic Combinations

• Bathophilus longipinnis (Pappenheim, 1914). —
  Gibbs, R. H., Jr. 1986. Family No. 67: Stomiidae, Family No. 68: Chauliodontidae, Family No. 69: Astronesthidae, Family No. 72: Melanostomiidae. pp. 229-243 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [237] (changed combination cited)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

East of Cairns, QLD (17º47´S) and off Newcastle to off Brush Island, NSW (35º32´S); tropical, Atlantic Indo-west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Northeast Province (18)

Other Regions

Coral Sea Islands Territory

Ecological Descriptors

Bathypelagic, mesopelagic.

Extra Ecological Information

500-2000 m.

 

General References

Harold, A.S. 1999. Families Gonostomatidae, Sternoptychidae, Phosichthyidae, Astronesthidae, Stomiidae, Chauliodontidae, Melanostomiidae, Idiacanthidae, Malacosteidae. pp. 1896-1917 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. [1912]

Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Melanostomiinae. pp. 443-452 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. [444]

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [198]

Regan, C.T. & Trewavas, E. 1930. The fishes of the families Stomiatidae and Malacosteidae. Dana Reports 1920–22 6: 1-143 figs 1-138 pls 1-14 [68]

 

Common Name References

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

Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [22] (Longfin Dragonfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
11-Sep-2020	STOMIIFORMES	20-Oct-2019	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED