Species Electrona paucirastra Bolin, 1962

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External Links

• Electrona paucirastra Bolin, R.L. in Andriashev, A.P. 1962. Bathypelagic fishes of the Antarctic. 1. Family Myctophidae. Akademii Nauk SSSR, Issledovaniya Fauny Morei 1(9): 216-294 figs 1-36 [in Russian; Bur. Comm. Fish. Ichthyol. Lab. Transl. 29] [280] [authorship possibly Andriashev, who provided diagnostic features in description].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) ZIL 36765, southern Indian Ocean [39°30´S, 71°16´E]; CSIRO A.2045, southern Indian Ocean [39°30´S, 71°16´E].

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off eastern TAS (42º34´S) to off southern TAS (47º11´S) and off Cape Pasley, WA (124ºE); temperate, southern circumglobal (except central South Pacific).

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Tasmania: S oceanic, SE oceanic
  • Western Australia: W oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Mesopelagic.

 

General References

Collins, S.P. & Baron, M.P. 1981. Demersal and pelagic trawling survey of the M.T. Denebola in southern Australian waters, 1979–80 summer. Tasmanian Fisheries Research 24: 2-48 figs 1-22

 

Common Name References

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

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED