Species Neobythites nigriventris Nielsen, 2002
Blackbelly Cusk
- Neobythites nigriventris Nielsen, J.G. 2002. Revision of the Indo-Pacific species of Neobythites (Teleostei, Ophidiidae), with 15 new species. Galathea Report 19: 5-104 91 figs [66, fig. 57].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.2310-03 (male), Marion Plateau, QLD, 35-338m [22°53.3´S, 152°59.3´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.15520-003 (male), off Brisbane, QLD, 229m [26°17'S, 153°52'E]; AM I.15530-001, off Brisbane, QLD, 137m [26°49'S, 153°35'E]; AM I.24090-003 (female), off Coffs Harbour, NSW, 130m [30°24'S, 153°22'E]; AM I.23685-002 (5 females), Coffs Harbour, NSW, 134-151m [30°43'S, 153°16'E]; AM I.20968-004 (2 females and 1 male), off Hinchinbrook Island, QLD, 357m [18°3'S, 147°10'E]; AM I.25800-010 (2 females, 1 male and 1?), east of Dunk Island. QLD, 220m [17°57'S, 146°59'E]; AM I.25803-018 (4 specimens), off Townsville, QLD, 220m [17°57'S, 146°58'E]; AM I.25805-015, off Townsville, QLD, 264m [17°58'S, 147°1'E]; AM I.31483-004 (4 specimens), off Evans Head, NSW, 156m [29°3'S, 153°49'E]; AM I.32121-002 (male), off Newcastle, NSW, 73-79m [32°53'S, 152°1'E]; AM I.34067-001 (female), off New South Wales, 75-77m [32°53'S, 152°00'S]; AM I.37473-001 (female), off Newcastle, NSW, 67-79m [32°53'S, 152°1'E]; AM I.37602-002, Swains Reef, QLD, 201m [22°2'S, 153°7'E]; AM I.38089-002, Swains Reef, QLD, 181m [22°55'S, 153°20'E]; CSIRO H.2309-01 (female), Great Barrier Reef, QLD, 312m [19°37.6'S, 150°30.3'E]; CSIRO H.2310-01 (CSIRO H2310-01,02,04,05: 2 females and 2 males), Marion Plateau, QLD, 35-338m [22°53.5'S, 152°59.3'E]; CSIRO H.2346-01 (1 female, 2 males and 3?), Townsville Trough, QLD, 208-212m [17°57.4'S, 146°58.3'E]; CSIRO H.2312-01 (male), Townsville Trough, QLD, 296-300m [17°45.2'S, 146°52.9'E]; CSIRO H.2311-01 (Same locality as CSIRO H.594-03 material descriped as "1 female + 1?"), Townsville Trough, QLD, 240-248m [18°10'S, 147°13.2'E]; CSIRO H.594-03 (Same locality as CSIRO H.2311-01 material descriped as "1 female + 1?" without descirption of which nuber refers to which specimen. Nielsen 2002 also cites CSIRO H.594-3 as a paratype: this is a duplication of the paratype CSIRO H.594-03 with an incorrect station number (incorrectly referred to as So 6/85/5 instead of So 6/85/85)), Townsville Trough, QLD, 240-248m [18°10'S, 147°13.2'E]; NMV A.4593 (1 female and 1 male), east of Dunk Island. QLD, 220m [18°0.0'S, 147°2'E]; NMV A.4592 (2 females and 1 male), east of Dunk Island. QLD, 224-228m [18°0.1'S, 147°1.3'E]; NTM S.11747-026 (1 female and 2 males), east of Dunk Island. QLD, 224-228m [17°58'S, 146°59'E]; NTM S.11746-025 (2 females and 1 male), east of Dunk Island. QLD, 220m [17°57'S, 146°59'E]; ZMUC P.771330-1331 (2 females), east of Dunk Island. QLD, 220m [17°57'S, 146°59'E]; CSIRO H.2310-02 (CSIRO H2310-01,02,04,05: 2 females and 2 males), Marion Plateau, QLD, 35-338m [22°53.3'S, 152°59.3'E]; CSIRO H.2310-04 (CSIRO H2310-01,02,04,05: 2 females and 2 males), Marion Plateau, QLD, 35-338m [22°53.3'S, 152°59.3'E]; CSIRO H.2310-05 (CSIRO H2310-01,02,04,05: 2 females and 2 males), Marion Plateau, QLD, 35-338m [22°53.3'S, 152°59.3'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Off north QLD to off Newcastle, NSW; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Transition (19), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [310]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
67–590m
General References
Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Ophidiidae. pp. 556-566 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. [563]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blackbelly Cusk)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2015 | OPHIDIIFORMES | 19-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |