Species Diaphus luetkeni (Brauer, 1904)

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External Links

• Myctophum (Nyctophus) luetkeni Brauer, A. 1904. Die Gattung Myctophum. Zoologischer Anzeiger 28(10): 377-404 figs 1-9 [400] [as lütkeni].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) ZMB 17603–4, Indian Ocean; ZMB 22376, Indian Ocean.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off Cape Cuvier (24ºS) to off North West Cape (22º12´S), WA and off Lizard Island, QLD (14º30´S) to off Port Kembla, NSW (34º28´S); tropical, Atlantic Indo-west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

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

Brandt, S.B. 1981. Effects of a warm-core eddy on fish distribution in the Tasman Sea off east Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 6: 19-33 figs 1-7

 

Common Name References

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

 

History of changes

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