Species Lamprogrammus niger Alcock, 1891

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• Lamprogrammus niger Alcock, A. 1891. Class Pisces. In, II. – Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer Investigator, Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding.–Series II., No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890-91. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 8(43, 44): 16-34, 119-138 figs 1-5 pls 7-8 [33, fig. 2].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH 1896.9.11.5 (ex. ZSI F13048, female), Bay of Bengal, 561 fathoms [13°47'30"N, 92°36'E]; ZSI F13048 (female), Bay of Bengal, 561 fathoms [13°47'30"N, 92°36'E]; ZSI F13049, Andaman Sea, 405 fathoms [11°25'5"N, 92°47'6"E].

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Based on specimens in CSIRO from Great Australian Bight, SA (129°36-48'E) and North West Shelf, WA in NMV; tropical, circumglobal.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Ecological Descriptors

Continental rise, continental slope, mesopelagic.

Extra Ecological Information

741–2000 m.

 

General References

Nielsen, J.G., Cohen, D.M., Markle, D.F. & Robins, C.R. 1999. Ophidiiform Fishes of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 18. 178 pp. [72]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
22-Jun-2015	OPHIDIIFORMES	18-May-2015	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED