Species Einara macrolepis (Koefoed, 1927)
Loosescale Slickhead, Loosescale Smooth-head
- Alepocephalus macrolepis Koefoed, E. 1927. Fishes from the Michael Sars North Atlantic deep sea expedition 1910. Report on the Scientific Results of the Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep Sea Expedition 4(1): 1-148 [44, pl. 3(8)].
Type data:
Holotype ZMUB 3331 (depth about 4000 m), North Atlantic [28°54´N, 24°14´W].
Generic Combinations
- Einara macrolepis (Koefoed, 1927). —
Parr, A.E. 1951. Preliminary revision of the Alepocephalidae, with the introduction of a new family, Searsidae. American Museum Novitates 1531: 1-21 [10] (changed combination as type species of genus Einara)
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Off Sydney, NSW (33°51'S, 152°15'E); circumglobal
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12)
Ecological Descriptors
Bathypelagic, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
1200-1700 m.
General References
Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Alepocephalidae. pp. 384-393 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. [388]
Sazonov, Y.I. & Markle, D.F. 1999. Family Alepocephalidae. pp. 1888-1893 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1893]
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Loosescale Smooth-head)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Loosescale Slickhead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 | ARGENTINIFORMES | 20-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 06-Jun-2016 | 13-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |