Species Diaphus brachycephalus Tåning, 1928
Shorthead Lanternfish, Short-headed Lantern Fish
- Diaphus brachycephalus Tåning, Å.V. 1928. Synopsis of the scopelids in the North Atlantic. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 86: 49-69 figs 1-2 [59].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMUC P.2329197, North Atlantic [19°22´N, 24°06´W].Subsequent designation references:
Nafpaktitis, B.G. 1973. A review of the lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae) described by Å. Vedel Tåning. Dana Reports 83: 1-46 figs 1-44 [34].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Dirk Hartog Island (26ºS) to off Dampier (18º27´S), WA and off Lizard Island, QLD (14º30´S) to off Bega, NSW (36º31´S); tropical, Atlantic Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Queensland: NE oceanic, SE oceanic
- Western Australia: W oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
Nafpaktitis, B.G., Backus, R.H., Craddock, J.E., Haedrich, R.L., Robison, B.H. & Karnella, C. 1977. Family Myctophidae. In, Gibbs, R.H. (ed.) Fishes of the western North Atlantic. Memoir. Sears Foundation of Marine Research 1(7): 13-265 figs 1-180
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Short-headed Lantern Fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Shorthead Lanternfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |