Species Champsodon machaeratus Nemeth, 1994
Knife Gaper
- Champsodon machaeratus Nemeth, D. 1994. Systematics and distribution of fishes of the family Champsodontidae (Teleostei : Perciformes), with descriptions of three new species. Copeia 1994(2): 347-371 figs 1-12 [358, fig. 9].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.25814–008, north of Townsville, QLD [17°54' to 17°57'S, 147°01 to 147°04'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.21776–004; AM I.25802–013 (2 specimens); AM I.25932–002; MCZ 60957; MCZ 60956; QM I.20907 (2 specimens); AM IA.5809; AM I.25814-016 (5 specimens. Formerly AMS I.25814-013).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
North-east of Hayman Island, QLD (18°38'S) to south-east of Wollongong, NSW (34°04'S); subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 120-604 m.
General References
Bray, D.J., Hoese, D.F. & Paxton, J.R. 2006. Champsodontidae. pp. 1483-1485 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. [1484]
Nemeth, D. 2001. Family Champsodontidae. pp. 3497-3499 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3499]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Knife Gaper)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |