Species Brachiopsilus dossenus Last & Gledhill, 2009
Humpback Handfish
- Brachiopsilus dossenus Last, P.R. & Gledhill, D.C. 2009. A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species. Zootaxa 2252: 1-77 [25, figs. 2, 3, 12].
Type data:
Holotype NMV A 29405-002, off Marlo, Bass Strait, VIC, 226 m [38°27'S, 148°26'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H 4119-02, E of Maria Island, TAS, 87-152 m. [42°43'S, 148°24'E]; CSIRO T 195, E of Flinders Island, TAS, 20 m. [40°00'S, 148°47'E].
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Off Marlo, VIC (38°27'S, 148°26'E), and Flinders Island, TAS, in eastern Bass Strait (40°00'S, 148°47'E); and from off Maria Island, eastern TAS (42°43'S, 148°24'E); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Demersal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 20-226 m.
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Gledhill, D.C. 2009. A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species. Zootaxa 2252: 1-77 [27] (Humpback Handfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2015 | LOPHIIFORMES | 12-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |