Species Eustomias vulgaris Clarke, 2001
Common Dragonfish
- Eustomias vulgaris Clarke, T.A. 2001. Pelagic fishes of the genus Eustomias, subgenus Dinematochirus (Stomiidae), in the Indo-Pacific, with the description of twelve new species. Copeia 2001(3): 683-699 [687, figs 2a, 5].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 292864, near Hawaii.
Paratype(s) AM I.21370-008; SIO 2000-2; USNM 292909; USNM 292914; USNM 292857-58 (292857, 1 specimen. 292858, 1 specimen); USNM 292916; AM I21365-014.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Off Newcastle (32°55'S, 152°57'E) to East of Wollongong (34°25'S, 153°08'E; tropical, west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12)
Ecological Descriptors
Bathypelagic, mesopelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
500-2000 m.
General References
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Melanostomiinae. pp. 443-452 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. [448]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Common Dragonfish)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [22] (Common Dragonfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2020 | STOMIIFORMES | 25-Oct-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |