CAAB: 37228111
Species Benthocometes australiensis Nielsen, 2010
- Benthocometes australiensis Nielsen, J.G. 2010. Revision of the bathyal fish genus Benthocometes (Teleostei: Ophidiidae) with a new species from off NW Australia. Zootaxa 2561: 59-68 [60].
Type data:
Holotype NMV A 29728-016 (female), off northwestern Australia (Kalamburu transect), 390-394m [13°15’54’’S, 123°22’27’’E to 13°16’21’’S, 123°21’24’’E,].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Holotype is the only known specimen.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPHIDIIFORMES | 10-Aug-2011 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |