Species Chaunax nudiventer Ho & Shao, 2010

Museums

Regional Maps

• Chaunax nudiventer Ho, H.-C. & Shao, K.-T. 2010. A new species of Chaunax (Lophiiformes: Chaunacidae) from the western South Pacific, with comments on C. latipunctatus. Zootaxa 2445: 53-61 [54, Figs 1A, 2A-C, 3, 4A-B].

  Type data:

   Holotype NSMT P95084, South Fiji Ridge, depth 538-620 m [26°01.7S, 179°02.3'W].
  Paratype(s) MNHP 2002–0178 2 specimens; MNHP 2002–0229; MNHP 002–1642 6 specimens; MNHP 2002–0207; MNHP 2002–0228 2 specimens; MNHP 2002–0240; MNHP 2003–1542 3 specimens; MNHP 2004–2593; MNHP 2004–2608 2 specimens; MNHP 2004–2657; MNHP 2004–2679 5 specimens; MNHP 2004–2848; NMNZ P29205; NSMT P90583; NSMT P78819; NSMT P78820.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Chaunax sp. B. —
  Williams, A., Gowlett-Holmes, K. & Althaus, F. 2006. Biodiversity survey of seamounts & slopes of the Norfolk Ridge and Lord Howe Rise : final report to the Department of the Environment and Heritage (National Oceans Office). pp. 203 + Appendices

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Off Maria Island, TAS (42º41´S) and on the Lord Howe Rise; temperate, south-west Pacific (New Zealand and New Caledonia).

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Lord Howe Province (14)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental slope.

Extra Ecological Information

463-587 m (282-1089 m elsewhere)

 

General References

Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [368]

Ho, H-C., Roberts, C.D. & Stewart, A.L. 2013. A review of the anglerfish genus Chaunax (Lophiiformes: Chaunacidae) from New Zealand and adjacent waters, with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 3620(1): 89–111 [99]

Williams, A., Gowlett-Holmes, K. & Althaus, F. 2006. Biodiversity survey of seamounts & slopes of the Norfolk Ridge and Lord Howe Rise : final report to the Department of the Environment and Heritage (National Oceans Office). pp. 203 + Appendices [Appendix 10, p 34] (as Chaunax sp B white pect filaments)

 

Common Name References

Ho, H.-C. & Shao, K.-T. 2010. A new species of Chaunax (Lophiiformes: Chaunacidae) from the western South Pacific, with comments on C. latipunctatus. Zootaxa 2445: 53-61 [54] (Naked-belly Coffinfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	LOPHIIFORMES	28-Sep-2013	ADDED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)