CAAB: 37212047
Species Coelophrys micropus (Alcock, 1891)
- Dibranchus micropus Alcock, A. 1891. Class Pisces. In, II. – Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer Investigator, Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding.–Series II., No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890-91. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 8(43, 44): 16-34, 119-138 figs 1-5 pls 7-8 [25, pl. 7 (figs 2a-b)] [derivation is apparently from the Greek mikros = small + opos = eye and usually treated as a noun in apposition by authors].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZSI F.13029-13030, Bay of Bengal [15°56'50"N, 81°30'30"E].
Generic Combinations
- Coelophrys micropus (Alcock, 1891). —
Ho, H.-C. & Shao, K.-T. 2008. The batfishes (Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae) of Taiwan, with descriptions of eight new records. Journal of the Fisheries Society of Taiwan 35(4): 289-313 [292] - Halieutopsis micropus (Alcock, 1891). —
Bradbury, M.G. 1967. The genera of batfishes (family Ogcocephalidae). Copeia 1967(2): 399-422 figs 1-9 [412]
Bradbury, M.G. 2003. Family Ogcocephalidae Jordan 1895 -- batfishes. California Academy of Sciences Annotated Checklists of Fishes 17: 1-17 [7]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Coelophrys micropa Alcock, 1891 [name treated as adjective]. —
Ho, H.-C. & Shao, K.-T. 2008. The batfishes (Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae) of Taiwan, with descriptions of eight new records. Journal of the Fisheries Society of Taiwan 35(4): 289-313 [292]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
W of Leander Point (29°21, 113°46) and NE of Rowley Shoals (16°29, 119°51), WA; tropical, Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Northwest Transition (3), Central Western Province (6)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
439-1400 m
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOPHIIFORMES | 27-Apr-2015 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |