Species Diaphus impostor Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995

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External Links

• Diaphus impostor Nafpaktitis, B.G., Robertson, D.A. & Paxton, J.R. 1995. Four new species of the lanternfish genus Diaphus (Myctophidae) from the Indo-Pacific. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 29(3): 335-344 [336, fig. 1].

  Type data:

   Holotype LACM 4425-1, Halmahera Sea [0°00.2´N, 128°42.2´E].
  Paratype(s) AM I.34830-001 (ex LACM 36086-3); BMNH 1994.8.19.1-2; LACM 36066-3, 36116-7, 44252-1; MNHP 1994-0557-8; NMNZ 31337; SAM 33371; USNM 330963.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off Rottnest Island (32ºS) to off Shoal Point (28º03´S), WA; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

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

Mesopelagic.

 

General References

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [256] (as Diaphus aliciae)

 

Common Name References

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Impostor Lanternfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED