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Subspecies Euphausia similis armata Hansen, 1911

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Circumglobal in southern temperate oceans, between about 25º–55ºS, equatorial waters around Indonesia and eastern Bay of Bengal.


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

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 mile fishing zone: S oceanic, SE oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Epipelagic, mesopelagic, oceanic province.

Extra Ecological Information

Not known if vertically migrates, important prey species for whales and fish, surface to 300 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)
12-Feb-2010 (import)