CAAB: 37122006
Species Diaphus coeruleus (Klunzinger, 1871)
Blue Lanternfish, Blue Lantern Fish
- Scopelus (Lampanyctus) coeruleus Klunzinger, C.B. 1871. Synopsis der Fische des Rothern Meeres. 2. Theil. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 21: 441-688 [592].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SMNS 1775, Kosseir, Red Sea; ZMB, Kosseir, Red Sea.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Dampier (18º46´S) to off Port Hedland (17º59´S), WA; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: W oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, mesopelagic.
General References
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Blue Lantern Fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blue Lanternfish)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |