Species Chromis abyssicola Allen & Randall, 1985
Deepsea Puller, Deepsea Chromis
- Chromis abyssicola Allen, G.R. & Randall, J.E. 1985. A new species of damselfish (Pomacentridae) from eastern Australia and the Norfolk Island Ridge. Records of the Western Australian Museum 12(2): 241-245 [242].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.21398, Norfolk Island Ridge, 115-122 m. [32°28'12"S, 167°28'06"E].
Paratype(s) AM E.2905 6 specimens; AM I.23685–007; WAM P.28421–001 2 specimens; BPBM 30352 2 specimens; USNM 270463 2 specimens; AM I.24987-001; BMNH 1985.4.30.1; QM I.13415 6 specimens; QM I.13418 5 specimens.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Off Warana, QLD (26°45'S) to off Nambucca Heads, NSW (30°43'S), also Lord Howe Rise and the Norfolk Ridge; subtropical, south-west Pacific (New Zealand).
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [327]
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, rock reef.
Extra Ecological Information
65–165 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp. [58]
Allen, G. R. 2001. Family Pomacentridae. pp. 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. [3342]
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Pomacentridae. pp. 1439-1471 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. [1447]
Stewart, A.L., Roberts, C.D. & Struthers, C.D. 2015. Family Pomacentridae. pp. 1406-1423 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. (eds). The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 4 pp. 1153-1748. [1411]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp. [58] (Deepsea Chromis)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Deepsea Puller)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 13-May-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |