Species Euphausia tenera Hansen, 1905
- Euphausia tenera Hansen, H.J. 1905. Further notes on the Schizopoda. Bulletin du Musée Océanographique de Monaco 42: 1-32 [9].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Atlantic-Indo-Pacific Oceans (tropical species extending into subtropical parts of the western North Pacific, western North Atlantic, and eastern South Atlantic).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Tasmania Province (10), 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), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, Gulf of Carp., Lower E coast, N coast, NW coast
- 200 mile fishing zone: NE oceanic, NW oceanic, SE oceanic, W oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Epipelagic, mesopelagic, oceanic province.
Extra Ecological Information
Important prey species for whales and fish, 150–500 m depth during day, above 140 m at night (mostly near 50–75 m), has been found in Great Barrier Reef lagoon waters in small numbers from August to October.
General References
Tattersall, W.M. 1936. Mysidacea and Euphausiacea. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5: 143-176 [167] (Queensland records)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |