Species Bathydraco antarcticus Günther, 1878
- Bathydraco antarcticus Günther, A. 1878. Preliminary notices of deep-sea fishes collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 2(2, 22, 28): 17-28, 179-187, 248-251 [18].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1887.12.7.13 (Challenger station 152, depth 1260 fathoms), South of Heard Island, Indian Ocean [60°52'S, 80°20'E].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Recorded from off Heard and McDonald Islands (ca. 52°48'S, 72°18'E) and also close to Australian Antarctic Territory; Southern Ocean, possibly circum-Antarctic
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory, Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range 340 - 2400 m
General References
Balushkin, A.V. 2000. Morphology, classification, and evolution of notothenioid fishes of the Southern Ocean (Notothenioidei, Perciformes). Journal of Ichthyology 40(Supplement 1): 74-109 [S98]
Eastman, J.T. & Eakin, R.R. 2000. An updated species list for notothenioid fish (Perciformes; Notothenioidei), with comments on Antarctic species. Archive of Fishery and Marine Research 48(1): 11-20 [17]
Gon, O. 1990. Bathydraconidae. pp. 364-380 in Gon, O. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Fishes of the Southern Ocean. Grahamstown : J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 462 pp. [366-367]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTOTHENIOIDEI | 18-May-2015 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |