Species Ipnops agassizii Garman, 1899
Grideye Spiderfish, Grideye Fish
- Ipnops agassizi Garman, S. 1899. Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross, during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. 26. The fishes. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 24: 1-431, 98 pls [259, pl. H(figs 2, 2a)] [as Ipnops Agassizii].
Type data:
Lectotype MCZ 28501, off Galapagos Islands [2°34´N, 92°06´W].
Paralectotype(s) USNM 153593.Subsequent designation references:
Nielsen, J.G. 1966. Synopsis of the Ipnopidae (Pisces, Iniomi) with description of two new abyssal species. Galathea Report 8: 49-75 figs 1-15 pls xiv-xvi [56].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Ipnops murrayi Günther, 1878 [misidentification]. —
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. [236]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off northern Coral Sea, Qld (11°36'S, 145°29'E to 13°52'S, 146°33'E), off Nowra, NSW (34°58'S) and off Eucla, WA (128º12´E); tropical, temperate, Indo-Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Southern Province (8)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental rise, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
1600-4000 m
General References
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Ipnopidae. pp. 484-486 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. [486]
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. [236] (as Ipnops murrayi)
Sulak, K.J. 1986. Family No. 76: Chlorophthalmidae. pp. 261-265 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [264]
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Grideye Fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Grideye Spiderfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 24-May-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |