Species Epigonus macrops (Brauer, 1906)
Luminous Deepsea Cardinalfish, Luminous Deepwater Cardinalfish
- Oxydon macrops Brauer, A. 1906. Die Tiefsee-Fische. 1. Systematischer Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899 15(1): 1-432 figs 1-176 pls 1-18 [288].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB 17678, Indian Ocean off west coast of Sumatra.
Generic Combinations
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Point Quobba (24º28'S, 111º51'E) to north-west of Cape Leveque, WA (14º36´S, 121º21'E); tropical, Eastern Pacific-Atlantic-Indian.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
120–900 m.
General References
Gon, O. 1999. Family Epigonidae. pp. 2611-2613 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2613]
Mayer, G.F. 1974. A revision of the cardinalfish genus Epigonus (Perciformes, Apogonidae), with descriptions of two new species. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 146(3): 147-203 figs 1-22 [159]
Williams, A., Last, P.R., Gomon, M.F. & Paxton, J.R. 1996. Species composition and checklist of the demersal ichthyofauna of the continental slope off Western Australia (20–35º). Records of the Western Australian Museum 18: 135-155 [153]
Common Name References
Gon, O. 1999. Family Epigonidae. pp. 2611-2613 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2613] (FAO; CSIRO, FRDC & Seafood Services 2004. Standard Names of Australian Fish. November 2004. http://www.marine.csiro.au/caab/namelist.htm) (Luminous Deepwater Cardinalfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Luminous Deepsea Cardinalfish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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15-Sep-2015 | EPIGONIDAE | 13-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
15-Nov-2012 | 15-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |