Species Bathyphylax bombifrons Myers, 1934
Boomer Spikefish
- Bathyphylax bombifrons Myers, G.S. 1934. Three new deep-water fishes from the West Indies. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 91(9): 1-12 figs 1-2 pl. 1 [10, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 93299, Hong Kong [21°54'00"N, 115°42'00"E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Saumarez Plateau, QLD (21º30'S) to off Ulladulla, NSW (35º32'S); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
329–548 m.
General References
Tyler, J.C. 1966. Bathyphylax omen, a new species of triacanthodid plectognath fish from the Indian Ocean. Notulae Naturae, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 395: 1-5 figs 1-2 [3]
Tyler, J.C. 1968. A monograph on plectognath fishes of the superfamily Triacanthoidea. Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 16: 1-364 figs 1-209 [176]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Boomer Spikefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |