Species Halicmetus niger Ho, Endo & Sakamaki, 2008
Black Batfish
- Halicmetus nigra Ho, H.-C., Endo, H. & Sakamaki, K. 2008. A new species of Halicmetus (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae) from the western Pacific, with comments on congeners. Zoological Studies 47(6): 767-773 [768, figs. 1, 4A, 5A].
Type data:
Holotype BSKU 44380, Central Tosa Bay, off Kochi, Shikoku Island, Japan, 500 m.
Paratype(s) AM I.29756-007; AM I.30304-003 2 specimens; AM I.20920-019 6 specimens; ASIZP 064601 7 specimens; ASIZP 064603 2 specimens; ASIZP 064604 5 specimens; ASIZP 064421; BSKU 4931; BSKU 19682; BSKU 19892; BSKU 20251; BSKU 26707; BSKU 43795; NSMT P-78285.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
NE of Raine Island, QLD (11°32’S, 144°10’E), and east of Forster (32°11'S, 153°7'E) to east of Broken Bay (33°40'S, 151°58'E), NSW; subtropical, tropical, north-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Cape Province (20)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 280-1000 m.
Common Name References
Ho, H.-C., Endo, H. & Sakamaki, K. 2008. A new species of Halicmetus (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae) from the western Pacific, with comments on congeners. Zoological Studies 47(6): 767-773 [768] (Black Batfish)
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 |
| LOPHIIFORMES | 12-Sep-2011 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |