Species Dysalotus oligoscolus Johnson & Cohen, 1974
Smooth Swallower
- Dysalotus oligoscolus Johnson, R.K. & Cohen, D.M. 1974. Results of the research cruises of FRV Walther Herwig to South America. 30. Revision of the chiasmodontid fish genera Dysalotus and Kali, with descriptions of two new species. Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft 25(1/2): 13-46 figs 1-17 [32, figs 9A, 11].
Type data:
Holotype SIO 70–21–60, east Pacific [31°06'N, 119°34'W].
Paratype(s) LACM 9708–10; LACM 11250–4; SIO 51–87; USNM 207607; ISH 878-1971 (2 specimens); ISH 960-1971; ISH 1459-1971; ISH 2132-1968 (Not 917-1968, 2 specimens); SIO 56-70; SIO 59-200; SIO 60-239; SIO 60-247; USNM 207612 (3 specimens).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Off Sydney, NSW (34°05'S) to the Cascade Plateau, S of TAS (43°55'S); temperate, circumglobal
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13)
Ecological Descriptors
Bathypelagic, mesopelagic, oceanic province.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 684-800 m.
General References
Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Chiasmodontidae. pp. 1480-1482 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. [1481]
Johnson, R.K. & Keene, M.J. 1986. Family No. 228: Chiasmodontidae. pp. 731-734, 10 figs in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [732]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Smooth Swallower)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 31-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |