Species Halicmetus marmoratus Weber, 1913
Marbled Shortnose Seabat
- Halicmetus ruber marmoratus Weber, M. 1913. Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 57: 1-710 123 figs 12 pls [567].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA ZMA 101-893 5; 33.6 - 60.3 mm SL, Siboga station 12, Madura Sea [Indonesia] [7°15’S, 115°15.6’E,].
Generic Combinations
- Halicmetus marmoratus (Weber, 1913). —
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 [181] (raised to species rank)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Halicmetus reticulatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913. —
de Beaufort, L.F. & Briggs, J.C. 1962. The Fishes of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. 11. Scleroparei, Hypostomides, Pediculati, Plectognathi, Opisthomi, Discocephali, Xenopterygii. Leiden : Brill Vol. 11 481 pp. 100 figs. [239] (considered H. marmoratus ruber Weber, 1913 to be a synonym of H. reticulatus)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Off the east coast of Australia from Raine Island, QLD (11°35’S, 144°04’E) to south of Point Hicks, VIC (38°16'S, 149°19'E), mostly over 300 m deep; tropical, temperate, Indian Ocean (Madagascar)
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
250 - 700 m
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 [181] (Marbled Shortnose Seabat)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halicmetus Alcock, 1891 | 13-Nov-2019 | ADDED | Dr Matthew Lockett |