Species Hygophum proximum Becker, 1965
Firefly Lanternfish, Lantern Fish
- Hygophum proximum Becker, V.E. 1965. Lanternfishes of the genus Hygophum (Myctophidae, Pisces), systematics and distribution. Trudy Instituta Okeanologii. Akademiya Nauk SSSR. Moskva 73: 11-75 figs 1-11 [in Russian; Bur. Comm. Fish. Ichthyol. Lab. Transl. 45] [81, fig. 7].
Type data:
Holotype ZIL 37537, Indian Ocean [0°58´S, 82°53´E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Newcastle (33º16´S) to off Bega (36º30´S), NSW, off Point Dempster (34º23´S, 124º13´E) and off North West Cape, WA (22º12´–20ºS) temperate, Indo-Pacific.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Western Australia: W oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
Becker, V.E. 1965. Lanternfishes of the genus Hygophum (Myctophidae, Pisces), systematics and distribution. Trudy Instituta Okeanologii. Akademiya Nauk SSSR. Moskva 73: 11-75 figs 1-11 [in Russian; Bur. Comm. Fish. Ichthyol. Lab. Transl. 45]
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Lantern Fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Firefly Lanternfish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |