Species Eumecichthys fiski (Günther, 1890)
Unicorn Crestfish, Unicornfish
Compiler and date details
20 April 2011 - Dianne J. Bray, John R. Paxton, Jennifer E. Gates & Douglass F. Hoese
- Lophotes fiski Günther, A. 1890. Description of a new species of deep-sea fish from the Cape (Lophotes fiski). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1890(2): 244-247 pls 19-20 [244, pls 19-20].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1890.4.8.1, Cape of Good Hope, Kalk Bay, South Africa.
Generic Combinations
- Eumecichthys fiski (Günther, 1890). —
Regan, C.T. 1907. On the anatomy, classification, and systematic position of the teleostean fishes of the suborder Allotriognathi. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1907(3): 634-643 [638] (changed classification with naming of genus Eumecichthy)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off south-western WA; tropical, temperate, circumglobal. A very rare species.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, mesopelagic, oceanic province, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Reportedly found at 1000 m.
General References
Bray, D.J. 2008. Family Lophotidae. pp. 298 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.
Olney, J.E. 1999. Families Veliferidae, Lamprididae, Stylephoridae, Lophotidae, Radiicephalidae, Trachipteridae, Regalecidae. pp. 1966-1975 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. [1970]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Lophotidae. pp. 538-539 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. [539]
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Unicorn Crestfish)
Olney, J.E. 1999. Families Veliferidae, Lamprididae, Stylephoridae, Lophotidae, Radiicephalidae, Trachipteridae, Regalecidae. pp. 1966-1975 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. [1970] (Unicornfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Web 2004. Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary., Fishbase, FAO) (Unicorn Crestfish)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [32] (Unicorn Crestfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 | LAMPRIDIFORMES | 27-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 29-Aug-2011 | 29-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |