Species Hymenocephalus maculicaudus McMillan & Iwamoto, 2014
Spottytail Membranehead
- Hymenocephalus maculicaudus McMillan, P. & Iwamoto, T. 2014. Descriptions of four species of grenadier fishes of the genera Hymenocephalus and Hymenogadus (Teleostei, Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the New Zealand region and Tasman Sea, including two new species of Hymenocephalus. Zootaxa 3856(1): 117-134 [122-126].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.42737-003, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Plateau [34º 01.95' S, 162º 35.96' E].
Paratype(s) AM I 42740-002, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Plateau [34º 11.04' S, 162º 39.11' E]; AM I 42742-003, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Plateau [34º 12.18' S, 162º 41.18']; CSIRO H 6044-16, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Plateau [34º 01.95' S, 162º 35.96' E]; NMNZ P. 013068, New Zealand, off Poor Knights Islands [35º 30' S, 174º 44' E]; NMNZ P.013074, New Zealand, 22 miles north of Cape Brett [34º 51' S, 174º 20' E]; NMNZ P. 013080, New Zealand, 8 miles east of White Island [37º 31' S, 177º 26.5' E]; NMNZ P. 013083, New Zealand, 8 km north of Mayor Island [37º 13 S, 176º 20' E]; NMNZ P. 023474, New Zealand, off 90 Mile Beach [34º 55.1' S, 172º 9' E]; NMNZ P. 034478, New Zealand, NE of Cavalli Islands [34º 45.4' S, 174º 4.1' E]; NMNZ P. 034484, New Zealand, off Cape Karikari [34º 40.6' S, 173º 50.5' E]; NMNZ P. 038916, South Reinga Ridge, New Zealand EEZ [34º 9.7' S, 171º 27' E]; NMNZ P. 039657, West Norfolk Ridge, New Zealand EEZ [35º 10' S, 169º 29.1' E]; NMV A25145-001, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Plateau [34º 01.95' S, 162º 35.96' E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Hymenocephalus megalops Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997 [a misidentification]. —
Clark, M.R. & Roberts, C.D. 2008. Fish and invertebrate biodiversity on the Norfolk Ridge and Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea (NORFANZ voyage, 2003). New Zealand aquatic environment and biodiversity report 28: 1-131
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Collected from about 27 km just south of Lord Howe Province (34º02'S, 162º36'E) and southeast of Norfolk Province (33º23'S, 170º10'E) and likely to be present in these regions; tropical, temperate, southwest Pacific (New Zealand)
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthopelagic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
360-870 m
General References
McMillan, P.J. & Iwamoto, T. 2015. Families Macrouridae, Bathygadidae, Macrouroididae, Trachyrincidae. pp. 747-838 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152. [805]
Common Name References
McMillan, P. & Iwamoto, T. 2014. Descriptions of four species of grenadier fishes of the genera Hymenocephalus and Hymenogadus (Teleostei, Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the New Zealand region and Tasman Sea, including two new species of Hymenocephalus. Zootaxa 3856(1): 117-134 [122] (Spottytail Membranehead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 | MACROURIDAE | 15-May-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| GADIFORMES | 31-Aug-2015 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |