Species Hygophum reinhardtii (Lütken, 1892)
Reinhardt's Lanternfish, Reinhardt's Lantern Fish
- Scopelus reinhardtii Lütken, C.F. 1892. Spolia Atlantica Scopelini Musei Zoologici Universitatis Haviensis Bedrag til Kundskab om det aabre Havs Laxesild eller scopeliner. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes. Selskabs Skrifter. Kjøbenhavn 6 7: 221-297 25 figs pls 1-3 [256, fig. 16].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMUC 24, North Atlantic [34°22´N, 18°10´W].
Paralectotype(s) ZMUC 42.Subsequent designation references:
Gilbert, C.H. 1908. X. The lantern fishes. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 26(6): 217-238 pls 1-6 [219].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Off Lizard Island, QLD (14º30´S) to off Brush Island, NSW (35º36´S); tropical, discontinuous (Atlantic and Pacific).
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Lord Howe Island
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Queensland: NE oceanic, SE 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) (Reinhardt's Lantern Fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Reinhardt's Lanternfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |