Species Bathyclupea gracilis Fowler, 1938
Slender Deepsea Herring
- Bathyclupea gracilis Fowler, H.W. 1938. Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross, chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 85(3032): 31-135 figs 6-61 [34, fig. 8].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 93320, off Makyan Island, Indonesia [0°19'20"N, 127°28'30"E].
Paratype(s) USNM 93313–19; USNM 93321.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Shark Bay (25º19'S) to Northwest Shelf (117º45'E), WA and east of Gold Coast, QLD (28º02'S) to off Sydney, NSW (33º40'S) and Norfolk Ridge; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Norfolk Island Province (21), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, marine.
General References
Dick, M.M. 1972. A review of the fishes of the family Bathyclupeidae. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 14(2): 539-544-2 figs
Paxton, J.E. 2001. Bathyclupeidae. p. 3211 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. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3211]
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 (as Bathyclupea sp. A)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Slender Deepsea Herring)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2012 | 12-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |