Species Brachiopsilus ziebelli Last & Gledhill, 2009
Loney's Morph, Ziebell's Handfish
- Brachiopsilus ziebelli 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, figs. 2, 3, 6, 13].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO T 1993-01, Actaeon Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS, 12 m. [43°32'S, 147°00'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H 4116-01, Actaeon Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS, 10 m. [43°32'S, 147°00'E]; CSIRO H 6821-01, off Forestier Peninsula, TAS, 20 m. [42°58'S, 148°00'E]; CSIRO T 6, Actaeon Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS, 15 m. [43°32'S, 147°00'E]; CSIRO T 8, near Southport Island, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS, 15 m. [43°29'S, 147°01'E]; CSIRO T 1993-02 2 specimens, Actaeon Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS, 12 m. [43°32'S, 147°00'E]; CSIRO T 1994–01 damaged, Actaeon Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS [43°32'S, 147°00'E]; CSIRO T 1995-01, Actaeon Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS, 15 m. [43°32'S, 147°00'E]; QVM 2009.5.3, Cox Bight, TAS [43°31'S, 146°13'E]; TMH D 738, Recherche Bay, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, TAS, 12 m. [43°33'S, 146°45'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Brachionichthys sp 2 Edgar, Last & Wells, 1982 [Loney's morph]. —
Edgar, G.J., Last, P.R. & Wells, M.W. 1982. Coastal Fishes of Tasmania and Bass Strait. Hobart : Cat & Fiddle Press 175 pp. [38] - Brachionichthys sp 1 Edgar, Last & Wells, 1982 [Ziebell's morph]. —
Edgar, G.J., Last, P.R. & Wells, M.W. 1982. Coastal Fishes of Tasmania and Bass Strait. Hobart : Cat & Fiddle Press 175 pp. [38] - Brachionichthys sp 1 Last, Scott & Talbot, 1983. —
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [251] - Sympterichthys sp Anonymous, 2005. —
Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) 2004. Issues Paper: Population status of an threats to four handfish species listed as threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/4-handfish/pubs/4-handfish-issues-paper.pdf (Accessed 15 December 2011)
Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) 21 June 2011. Recovery Plan for the following species of handfish: Spotted handfish — Brachionichthys hirsutus, Red handfish — Brachionichthys politus, Ziebell's handfish — Sympterichthys sp. [CSIRO #T6.01], Waterfall Bay handfish — Sympterichthys sp. [CSIRO #T1996.01]. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra. [original version 25 October 2005]. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/4-handfish/index.html (Accessed 15 December 2011)
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
D’Entrecasteaux Channel (43°30'S, 147°03'E), Cox Bight, south-west TAS (43°31'S, 146°13'E), and the Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas (43°S, 148°E) TAS; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, demersal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 10-20 m.
General References
Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) 2004. Issues Paper: Population status of an threats to four handfish species listed as threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/4-handfish/pubs/4-handfish-issues-paper.pdf (as Sympterichthys sp. Accessed 15 December 2011)
Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) 21 June 2011. Recovery Plan for the following species of handfish: Spotted handfish — Brachionichthys hirsutus, Red handfish — Brachionichthys politus, Ziebell's handfish — Sympterichthys sp. [CSIRO #T6.01], Waterfall Bay handfish — Sympterichthys sp. [CSIRO #T1996.01]. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra. [original version 25 October 2005]. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/4-handfish/index.html (as Sympterichthys sp. Accessed 15 December 2011)
Edgar, G.J., Last, P.R. & Wells, M.W. 1982. Coastal Fishes of Tasmania and Bass Strait. Hobart : Cat & Fiddle Press 175 pp. [38] (as Brachionichthys sp 1: Ziebell's morph and Brachionichthys sp 2: Loney's morph)
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [251] (as Brachionichthys sp 1)
Common Name References
Edgar, G.J., Last, P.R. & Wells, M.W. 1982. Coastal Fishes of Tasmania and Bass Strait. Hobart : Cat & Fiddle Press 175 pp. [38] (as Brachionichthys sp. 2) (Loney's Morph)
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 [31] (Ziebell's 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 |