Species Diaphus problematicus Parr, 1928

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• Diaphus problematicus Parr, A.E. 1928. Deep sea fishes of the order Iniomi from the waters around the Bahama and Bermuda Islands, with annotated keys to the Sudidae, Myctophidae, Scopelarchidae, Evermannellidae, Omosudidae, Cetomimidae and Rondeletiidae of the world. Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection 3(3): 1-193 figs 1-43 [143, fig. 32].

  Type data:

   Holotype YPM 2195, the Bahamas [24°29´N, 77°29´W].
  Paratype(s) YPM 2194.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off Dirk Hartog Island (26ºS) to off Dampier (18º06´S), WA; tropical, Atlantic Indo-west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Western Australia: NW oceanic, 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. [259]

 

Common Name References

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

 

History of changes

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