Species Gigantura indica Brauer, 1901
Indian Telescopefish, Telescopefish
- Gigantura chuni indica Brauer, A. 1901. Über einige von der Valdivia-Expedition gesammelten Tiefseefische und ihre Augen. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft zur Beförderung der Gesamten Naturwissenschaften du Marburg 8: 115-130 figs 1-3 [129] [as a new form].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMB 17704, north-west of the Chagos Island, Indian Ocean.
Paralectotype(s) whereabouts unknown.Subsequent designation references:
Johnson, R.K. & Bertelsen, E. 1991. The fishes of the family Giganturidae: systematics, distribution and aspects of biology. Dana Reports 91: 1-45 [20].
Generic Combinations
- Rosaura indica (Brauer, 1901). —
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [245] (changed combination cited) - Gigantura indica Brauer, 1901. —
Johnson, R.K. & Bertelsen, E. 1991. The fishes of the family Giganturidae: systematics, distribution and aspects of biology. Dana Reports 91: 1-45 [30] (recognised as distinct species and placed back in Gigantura)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Port Hedland, WA (18°08'S, 116°43'E) and east of Cape York (11°44'S, 144°48'E) to east of Cairns (16°50'S, 147°03'E), QLD; tropical, circumglobal.
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
John R. Paxton, Jennifer E. Gates & Dianne J. Bray 2006. Family Giganturidae. pp. 500-501 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. [501]
Johnson, R.K. & Bertelsen, E. 1991. The fishes of the family Giganturidae: systematics, distribution and aspects of biology. Dana Reports 91: 1-45
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [245] (as Rosaura indica)
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase, AFS) (Telescopefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Indian Telescopefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 16-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |