Species Bathypterois grallator (Goode & Bean, 1886)
Tripod Spiderfish, Tripodfish
- Benthosaurus grallator Goode, G.B. & Bean, T.H. 1886. Reports on the results of dredging under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico (1877–78) and in the Caribbean Sea (1879–80), by the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer Blake, Lieut. Commander C.D. Sigsbee, U.S.N., and Commander J.R. Bartlett, U.S.N., commanding. 28. Description of thirteen species and two genera of fishes from the Blake collection. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 12(5): 153-170 [168].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MCZ 27924, Gulf of Mexico, off northern Florida and off New Jersey; USNM, Gulf of Mexico, off northern Florida and off New Jersey.
Generic Combinations
- Bathypterois grallator (Goode & Bean, 1886). —
Sulak, K.J. 1977. The systematics and biology of Bathypterois (Pisces, Chlorophthalmidae) with a revised classification of benthic myctophiform fishes. Galathea Report 14: 49-108 figs 1-32 pls 1-7 [77] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
East of Flinders Island, TAS (39º49'S, 149º06'E) and west of North West Cape, WA (22º01´S); tropical, temperate, Atlantic-Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
General References
Jones, A.T. & Sulak, K.J. 1990. First central Pacific plate and Hawaiian record of the deep-sea tripod fish Bathypterois grallator (Pisces: Chlorophthalmidae). Pacific Science 44: 254-257
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Ipnopidae. pp. 484-486 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. [485]
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 [147]
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Tripodfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Tripod Spiderfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 20-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |