Species Euclichthys microdorsalis Last & Pogonoski, 2020
- Euclichthys microdorsalis Last, P.R. & Pogonoski, J.J. 2020. Revision of the fish family Euclichthyidae (Pisces: Gadiformes) with the description of two new species from the Western Pacific. Zootaxa 4758(2): 231-256 [242].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H 719-33 172 mm SL (325–338 m, 18 Nov. 1985.), Capricorn Channel, between Saumarez Reef and Fraser Island, QLD [22°57’S, 153°01’E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO various lots 29: 78-191 mm SL, various locations, GBR and Coral Sea, QLD; AM various lots 8: 131-160 mm SL, various locations, QLD; NMV various lots 10: 131-166 mm SL, east of Dunk Island, QLD; NTM various lots 8: 124-152 mm SL, east of Dunk Island, QLD; QM I. 40959 2: 175–179 mm SL, same data as Holotype.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Euclichthys sp. —
Last, P.R., Pogonoski, J.J., Gledhill, D.C. White, W.T. & Walker, C.J. 2014. The deepwater demersal ichthyofauna of the western Coral Sea. Zootaxa 3887 (2): 191–224 [212]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Continental slope off QLD from east of Dunk Island (17°59’S) to Marion Plateau (23°13’S); tropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
494–920 m
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUCLICHTHYIDAE | 28-Aug-2023 | ADDED | Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |