Species Chlorophthalmus acutifrons Hiyama, 1940
Humpback Greeneye
- Chlorophthalmus acutifrons Hiyama, Y. 1940. Descriptions of two new species of fish, Raja tobitukai and Chlorophthalmus acutifrons. Japanese Journal of Zoology 9: 169-173 [171, figs 2, 3A].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown (500 m depth), Kumano-Nada, Japan.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Cape Leveque (15°37'S, 120°48'E) to west of Cartier Island (12°32'S, 123°26'E), WA and off Raine Island, QLD (11°35'S, 144°02'E) to east of Cape Hawke, NSW (32°07'S, 153°05'E); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific (Japan and New Zealand)
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
General References
Gomon, M. F., Ward, R.D., Chapple, S. & Hale, J.M. 2014. The use of DNA barcode evidence for inferring species of Chlorophthalmus (Aulopiformes, Chlorophthalmidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Marine and Freshwater Research 65: 1027–1034
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F. 2015. Families Chlorophthalmidae, Bathysauropsidae. pp. 547-552 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [549] (Humpback Greeneye)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AULOPIFORMES | 17-Jul-2016 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |