Species Coelophrys brevipes Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Balloon Fishbat
- Coelophrys brevipes Smith, H.M. & Radcliffe, L. in Radcliffe, L. 1912. New pediculate fishes from the Philippine Islands and contiguous waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 42(1896): 199-214 pls 16-27 [213, pls 25 (fig. 2), 26 (fig. 2), 27 (fig. 2)].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 70277, Gulf of Boni, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 510 fathoms. [3°32'S, 120°31'E].
Paratype(s) USNM 169021.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Coelophrys breviceps Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 [misspelling]. —
Bradbury, M.G. 1999. Family Ogcocephalidae. pp. 2023-2025 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [2025]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Bawley Point, near Ulladulla, NSW (35°S, 150°E) and off north of Exmouth, WA (21°S, 114°E); temperate, tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental rise, continental slope, demersal.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 910-1138 m.
General References
Bradbury, M.G. 1999. Family Ogcocephalidae. pp. 2023-2025 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [2025] (as Coelophrys breviceps)
Bradbury, M.G. 2003. Family Ogcocephalidae Jordan 1895 -- batfishes. California Academy of Sciences Annotated Checklists of Fishes 17: 1-17 [2]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Balloon Fishbat)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOPHIIFORMES | 09-Sep-2011 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |