Species Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley, 1941
Australian Codlet, Australian Unicorn-cod, Unicorn Cod
- Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley, G.P. 1941. Ichthyological notes and illustrations. The Australian Zoologist 10(1): 1-50 figs 1-32 pls 1-2 [25, fig. 18].
Type data:
Holotype AM IA.1719, Darwin, NT.Secondary source:
Masuda, S. & Ozawa, T. 1979. Reexamination of the holotypes of Bregmaceros japonicus Tanaka and B. nectabanus Whitley. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 25(4): 266-268 [267].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Bregmaceros mcclellandi Thompson, 1840 [misidentification]. —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [130]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf north of Dampier, WA (126º36´E) to Sydney, NSW (36º25´S), (post larvae only from QLD and NSW); tropical, temperate, east Atlantic, Indo-Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, oceanic, pelagic.
General References
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [130] (as Bregmaceros mcclellandi)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [61] (433)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [40] (724)
Common Name References
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [61] (Australian Unicorn-cod)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Australian Codlet)
Whitley, G.P. 1941. Ichthyological notes and illustrations. The Australian Zoologist 10(1): 1-50 figs 1-32 pls 1-2 [26] (Unicorn Cod)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 28-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |