Species Chlorophthalmus pectoralis Okamura & Doi, 1984
Bigeye Greeneye
- Chlorophthalmus pectoralis Okamura, O. & Doi, M. 1984. 120. Chlorophthalmus pectoralis Okamura et Doi, sp. nov. pp. 173-175 in Okamura, O. & Kitajima, T. (eds). Fishes of the Okinawa Trench and Adjacent Waters. I. Tokyo : Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association 414 pp. 8 figs 205 pls. [173, pl. 120].
Type data:
Holotype BSKU 30020, off Cape Ashizuri, Tosa Bay, Japan.
Paratype(s) BSKU 33071-33072, Okinawa Trough.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Chlorophthalmus agassizi Bonaparte, 1840 [misidentification, in part]. —
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Chlorophthalmidae. pp. 479-480 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. [480]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Port Hedland (18°23'S, 117°41'E) to south of Scott Reef (14°17'S, 122°03'E); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
General References
Gomon, M.F. 2015. Families Chlorophthalmidae, Bathysauropsidae. pp. 547-552 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [550]
Gomon, M. F., Ward, R.D., Chapple, S. & Hale, J.M. 2014. The use of DNA barcode evidence for inferring species of Chlorophthalmus (Aulopiformes, Chlorophthalmidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Marine and Freshwater Research 65: 1027–1034
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F. 2015. Families Chlorophthalmidae, Bathysauropsidae. pp. 547-552 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [550] (Bigeye Greeneye)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AULOPIFORMES | 17-Jul-2016 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |