Genus Bregmaceros Thompson, 1840
- Bregmaceros Thompson, W. 1840. On a new genus of fishes from India. Magazine of Natural History ns 4(40): 184-187 2 figs [184].
Type species:
Bregmaceros mcclellandi Thompson, 1840 by monotypy.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
BREGMACEROTIDAE: Bregmaceros lanceolatus Shen, 1960 — Torii, A., Javonillo, R. & Ozawa, T. 2004. Reexamination of Bregmaceros lanceolatus Shen, 1960 with description of a new species Bregmaceros pseudolanceolatus (Gadiformes: Bregmacerotidae). Ichthyological Research 51: 106-112 figs 1-7 [109] (B. lanceolatus restricted to waters around Taiwan, questionably based on misidentified B. pseudolanceolatus)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
General References
D'Ancona, U. & Cavinato, G. 1965. The fishes of the family Bregmacerotidae. Dana Reports 64: 1-93 figs 1-58
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 26-Nov-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |