Species Diogenichthys atlanticus (Tåning, 1928)
Atlantic Lanternfish, Longfin Lanternfish
- Myctophum laternatum atlanticum Tåning, Å.V. 1928. Synopsis of the scopelids in the North Atlantic. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 86: 49-69 figs 1-2 [56].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMUC P.2329229, North Atlantic [20°N, 21°55´W].
Paralectotype(s) ZMUC P.2329230.Subsequent designation references:
Nafpaktitis, B.G. 1973. A review of the lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae) described by Å. Vedel Tåning. Dana Reports 83: 1-46 figs 1-44 [12].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Lizard Island, QLD (14º30´S) to off Port Hacking, NSW (34º10´S) and off Cape Pasley (124ºE) to off Geraldton (28º56´S), WA; tropical, temperate, circumglobal.
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
McGinnis, R.F. 1982. Biology of the Antarctic Seas XII. Biogeography of lanternfishes (Myctophidae) south of 30°S. American Geophysical Union. Antarctic Research Series 35: 1-110 figs 1-56
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Longfin Lanternfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Atlantic Lanternfish)
History of changes
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| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |