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Species Epigonus macrops (Brauer, 1906)

Luminous Deepsea Cardinalfish, Luminous Deepwater Cardinalfish

 

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.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

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.

 

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

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
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