CAAB: 37122086
Species Diaphus lucidus (Goode & Bean, 1896)
Spotlight Lanternfish
- Aethoprora lucida Goode, G.B. & Bean, T.H. 1896. Oceanic ichthyology. Special Bulletin. United States National Museum 2: 1-553 pls 1-123 [dated 1895] [87, pl. 27(102)].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 44084, North Atlantic [19°45´N, 75°04´W].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Drummond Rock, WA (29º57´S); tropical, Atlantic Indo-west-central 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
Mesopelagic.
General References
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spotlight 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 |