Species Chiasmodon microcephalus Norman, 1929
Black Swallower
Compiler and date details
15 March 2012 - Dianne J. Bray
- Chiasmodon microcephalus Norman, J.R. 1929. The Teleostean fishes of the family Chiasmodontidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 3(17): 529-544 [Date published 1 May] [539].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1930.1.12.1062 (0-1500 metres), Western South Atlantic [39°50'30"S, 36°23'00"W].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1930.1.12.1060-61 2 specimens.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Chiasmodon niger Johnson, 1864 [misidentification of species restricted to Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico]. —
Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Chiasmodontidae. pp. 1480-1482 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. [1480]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Off Newcastle, NSW (32°51'S) to east of Punsheon Point, TAS (40°18'S); temperate, southern circumglobal.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Bathypelagic, mesopelagic, oceanic province.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 540-1097 m.
General References
Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Chiasmodontidae. pp. 1480-1482 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. [1480] (as C. niger)
Melo, M. R. S. 2009. Revision of the genus Chiasmodon (Acanthomorpha: Chiasmodontidae), with the description of two new species. Copeia 3: 583-608 [594]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (as Chiasmodon niger) (Black Swallower)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACHINOIDEI | 10-Feb-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |