CAAB: 37122074
Species Bolinichthys indicus (Nafpaktitis & Nafpaktitis, 1969)
Smoothcheek Lanternfish, Lanternfish
- Lepidophanes indicus Nafpaktitis, B.G. & Nafpaktitis, M. 1969. Lanternfishes (family Myctophidae) collected during cruises 3 and 6 of the R/V Anton Bruun in the Indian Ocean. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Science Bulletin 5: 1-79 figs 1-82 [61, figs 74-75].
Type data:
Holotype MCZ 46314, Indian Ocean [22°34´S, 64°55´E].
Paratype(s) LACM 30300; MCZ 46315-20.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Drummond Rock (29º57´S) to off Cape Bouvard (32º44´S), WA; temperate, Indo-Atlantic.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: W oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Lanternfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Smoothcheek Lanternfish)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |