Species Brama myersi Mead, 1972

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External Links

• Brama myersi Mead, G.W. 1972. Bramidae. Dana Reports 81: 1-166 figs 1-58 pls 1-9 [76, figs 34-37].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM 254386, western Central Pacific [15°14'N, 159°55'E].
  Paratype(s) BPBM 26361; MCZ 47337; USNM 254397.

 

Introduction

Last reports that recently collected material from the tropics may be Brama myersi (Beesley & Wells 2006).

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

East of Mackay, QLD (21°15'S) to east of Cape Townshend, QLD (22°10'S), north of Lord Howe Island; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18)

Ecological Descriptors

Epipelagic, marine, oceanic province, pelagic.

 

General References

Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. 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. [1184-1185]

Last, P.R. & Moteki, M. 2001. Bramidae. pp. 2824-2836 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [2833]

Moteki, M., Fujita, K. & Last, P. 1995. Brama pauciradiata, a new bramid fish from the seas off tropical Australia and the Central Pacific Ocean. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 41(4): 421-427 figs 1-3 [426]

 

Common Name References

Last, P.R. & Moteki, M. 2001. Bramidae. pp. 2824-2836 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [2833] (FAO) (Myers Pomfret)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Myers' Pomfret)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Dec-2012		05-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED