CAAB: 37211012
Species Chaunacops spinosus Ho & McGrouther, 2015
Eastern Tadpole Coffinfish
- Chaunacops spinosus Ho, H.-C. & McGrouther, M. 2015. A new anglerfish from eastern Australia and New Caledonia (Lophiiformes: Chaunacidae: Chaunacops), with new data and submersible observation of Chaunacops melanostomus. Journal of Fish Biology [3, figs 1-2].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.24355-004, off Shoalhaven, New South Wales, western Tasman Sea, depth 1115 m [34°56′S, 151°15′E].
Paratype(s) AM I.29339-007, Lord Howe Island Rise, New South Wales, eastern Australia, western Tasman Sea,0–1423 m [27°39.8′S, 161°46.3′E]; MNHP 2003-1487, Coral Sea, 1034–1056 m [23°59′S, 161°55′E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Off Southern NSW and Lord Howe Rise north of Lord Howe Island; subtropical; south-west Pacific (Coral Sea off New Caledonia)
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Lord Howe Province (14)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental rise.
Extra Ecological Information
1034-1423 m
Common Name References
Ho, H.-C. & McGrouther, M. 2015. A new anglerfish from eastern Australia and New Caledonia (Lophiiformes: Chaunacidae: Chaunacops), with new data and submersible observation of Chaunacops melanostomus. Journal of Fish Biology [7] (Eastern Tadpole Coffinfish)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOPHIIFORMES | 11-Mar-2015 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |