Species Halicmetus drypus Ho & Last, 2018
Pink Shortnose Seabat
- Halicmetus drypus 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 [188].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H 6019-01 66.7 mm SL, Norfolk Ridge, Tasman Sea, [26°26’S, 167°09’E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from the holotype collected from Norfolk Ridge (26°26’S, 167°09’E), north of Norfolk Island, NSW; tropical
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Common Name 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 [188] (Pink Shortnose Seabat)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halicmetus Alcock, 1891 | 13-Nov-2019 | ADDED | Dr Matthew Lockett |