Species Conocara murrayi (Koefoed, 1927)
Murray's Slickhead
- Alepocephalus murrayi Koefoed, E. 1927. Fishes from the Michael Sars North Atlantic deep sea expedition 1910. Report on the Scientific Results of the Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep Sea Expedition 4(1): 1-148 [41].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMUB 3211-12; ZMUB 3211, 1 specimen; ZMUB 3212, 2 specimens (depth 2603 m), North Atlantic [35°46'N, 8°16'W].
Generic Combinations
- Conocara murrayi (Koefoed, 1927). —
Grey, M. 1956. The distribution of fishes below a depth of 2000 metres. Fieldiana Zoology 36(2): 75-337 fig. 4 [115] (changed combination)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northern Exmouth Plateau, WA (16°55′ S, 114° 53′ E), and Norfolk Ridge, south of Norfolk Island, Tasman Sea (31°23′ S, 167°52′ E); Atlantic, Indo-southwest Pacific
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthopelagic, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
1600-2000 m.
General References
Sazonov, Y.I., Williams, A. & Kobyliansky, S.G. 2009. Review of fish of the fish genus Conocara (Alepocephalidae) from the continental slope of Australia and description of a new species C. paxtoni sp. nova. Journal of Ichthyology 49(10): 852-860 [856]
Sazonov, Y.I. & Markle, D.F. 1999. Family Alepocephalidae. pp. 1888-1893 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. [1893]
Williams, A. & Stewart, A.L. 2015. Family Alepocephalidae. pp. 354-376 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [366]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 | ARGENTINIFORMES | 20-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Feb-2012 | ADDED |