Species Euphausia gibba Sars, 1883

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Species Euphausia gibba Sars, 1883

Euphausia gibba Sars, G.O. 1883. Preliminary notices on the Schizopoda of H.M.S. "Challenger" Expedition. Bulletin of the Mauritius Institute 7: 1-43 [17].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH numerous specimens, three separate localities: Atlantic, between Tenerife and St Thomas; Pacific Ocean, off Kandavu, Fiji Islands; West Pacific, Api to Cape York.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Subtropical South Pacific Ocean.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Queensland: NE oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Mesopelagic, oceanic province.

Extra Ecological Information

Eaten by whales and fish, depth 280–500 m, rising to shallower depths at night.

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)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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