Species Ceratias uranoscopus Murray, 1877
Stargazing Seadevil
- Ceratias uranoscopus Murray, J. 1877. In, Thompson, C.W. Voyage of the 'Challenger'. Deep sea life of the Atlantic. Vol. 2. London. 69-70 pp. [70, fig. 20].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1887.12.7.15, north-eastern Atlantic, 0-4392 m. [22°18'N, 22°02'W].
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Off Broken Bay, NSW (33°S, 151°E); temperate, circumglobal.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12)
Ecological Descriptors
Bathypelagic, mesopelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 0-2091 m.
General References
Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Ceratiidae. pp. 665-666 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 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. [666]
Pietsch, T.W. 1986. Systematics and distribution of bathypelagic anglerfishes of the family Ceratiidae (order: Lophiiformes). Copeia 1986(2): 479-493 [485]
Pietsch, T.W. 1999. Families Caulophrynidae, Neoceratiidae, Melanocetidae, Himantolophidae, Diceratiidae, Oneirodidae, Thaumatichthyidae, Centrophrynidae, Ceratiidae, Gigantactinidae, Linophrynidae. pp. 2026-2037 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. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [2035]
Pietsch, T.W. 2008. Ceratiidae. pp. 385-386 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [385]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Stargazing Seadevil)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2015 | LOPHIIFORMES | 01-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |