CAAB: 37122073
Species Diaphus kapalae Nafpaktitis, Robertson & Paxton, 1995
Kapala Lanternfish
- Diaphus kapalae 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 [342, fig. 5].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.19767-001, south-east of Sydney, NSW [34°11´S, 151°29´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.19767-002; AM I.20306-044; BMNH 1994.8.22.1-2; CSIRO B1307; LACM 45940-1; MNHP 1994-0518; MNHP 1994-0556; NMNZ P.31173; SAM 33475.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Temperate, south-west Pacific (New Zealand and Kermadec Islands).
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
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Norfolk Island Province (21)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Norfolk Island
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Kapala 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) |
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| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |