Genus Halicmetus Alcock, 1891
Compiler and date details
16 May 2015 - Dianne J. Bray & Douglass F. Hoese
- Halicmetus Alcock, A. 1891. Class Pisces. In, II. – Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer Investigator, Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding.–Series II., No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890-91. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 8(43, 44): 16-34, 119-138 figs 1-5 pls 7-8 [27].
Type species:
Halicmetus ruber Alcock, 1891 by monotypy.
Introduction
The genus Halicmetus was recently reviewed by Ho & Last (2018) who removed H. marmoratus Weber 1913 from synonymy with H. reticulatus Smith & Radcliffe 1912, described two new species from Australia, and confirmed the presence of other species in the region.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Temperate, tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
General References
Ho, H-C & Last, P.R. 2018. Review of the batfish genus Halicmetus Alcock, 1891 from Australian waters, with descriptions of two new species (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae). Zootaxa 4508(2): 179-196
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 | Halicmetus Alcock, 1891 | 14-Nov-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | LOPHIIFORMES | 15-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |