Species Diplacanthopoma kreffti Cohen & Nielsen, 2002
Deepbody Cusk
- Diplacanthopoma kreffti Cohen, D.M. & Nielsen, J.G. 2002. Diplacanthopoma kreffti (Pisces, Bythitidae), a new species from the northwest Australian shelf, with comments on the name D. alcockii Goode and Bean, 1896. Archive of Fishery and Marine Research 50(1): 11-15 [12, figs. 1-2].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.30586.002, North West Shelf, WA, 348-352 m. [19°20´S, 115°40´E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Exmouth Plateau and North West Shelf (19°20'S, 115°40'E); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Bythitidae. pp. 567-574 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [572]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Deepbody Cusk)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2015 | OPHIDIIFORMES | 23-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |