Species Harpagifer georgianus Nybelin, 1947
South Georgia Spiny Plunderfish
- Harpagifer (bispinis) georgianus Nybelin, O. 1947. Antarctic fishes. Scientific Results of the Norwegian Antarctic Expeditions 1927-1928 2(26): 1-76, pls 1-6 [39].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NHMG ????, Cumberland Bay, South Georgia Island, South Atlantic.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Macquarie Island (54º35'S, 158º55'E) and probably Heard and McDonald Islands (53º05'S 73º31'E); Southern oceans, South Georgia and Prince Edward Islands.
IMCRA
Macquarie Island Province (24)
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
A mainly littoral species, but occurs down to 90 m.
General References
Eastman, J.T. & Eakin, R.R. 2000. An updated species list for notothenioid fish (Perciformes; Notothenioidei), with comments on Antarctic species. Archive of Fishery and Marine Research 48(1): 11-20 [16]
Hureau, J.-C 1990. Harpagiferidae. pp. 357-363 in Gon, O. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Fishes of the Southern Ocean. Grahamstown : J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 462 pp. [360]
Prirodina, V.P. 2000. On the systematic position of the littoral and deep-sea species of the genus Harpagifer (Harpagiferidae, Notothenioidei) from Macquarie Island, with description of two new species. Voprosy Ikhtiologii 40(4): 438-446 [In Russian. English translation in Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 7):488-494] [731]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTOTHENIOIDEI | 20-Jun-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |