Species Hymenocephalus megalops Iwamoto & Merrett, 1997
Bigeye Whiptail
- Hymenocephalus megalops Iwamoto, T. & Merrett, N. 1997. Pisces Gadiformes: Taxonomy of grenadiers of the New Caledonian regions, southwest Pacific. pp. 473-570 in Crosnier, A. (ed.). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 176: 1-570 [521, fig. 22a].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 1994-0890, Chesterfield Plateau, south-western Pacific Ocean, 770-810 m. [19°36.40´S, 158°49.60´E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1996.7.19.11-15 5 specimens; CAS 82185 5 specimens; CSIRO H.1166-01; MNHP 1994-891; BMNH 1996.7.19.16-18 3 specimens; CAS 82186 3 specimens; CAS 86458; CAS 86485; MNHP 1994-0894 117 specimens; MNHP 1994-0895 21 specimens; MNHP 1994-0896 13 specimens; MNHP 1994-0897 13 specimens; MNHP 1994-0898 5 specimens; MNHP 1994-0899 2 specimens; MNHP 1994-0900 12 specimens; MNHP 1994-892; MNHP 1994-893.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
East of Cape York (10°30´S, 144°01´E) to southeast of Marion Reef (19°34'S, 152°45'E), QLD; tropical, south-west Pacific (New Caledonia).
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Last, P.R., Pogonoski, J.J., Gledhill, D.C. White, W.T. & Walker, C.J. 2014. The deepwater demersal ichthyofauna of the western Coral Sea. Zootaxa 3887 (2): 191–224 [213]
- Schwarzhans, W. 2014. Head and otolith morphology of the genera Hymenocephalus, Hymenogadus and Spicomacrurus (Macrouridae), with the description of three new species. Zootaxa 3888(1): 001–073 [59] (material examined)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
302-830 m
General References
Bray, D.J., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Macrouridae. pp. 581-607 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [596]
Iwamoto, T. 1999. Families Macrouridae, Bathylagidae, Moridae, Bregmacerotidae. pp. 1986-1998 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1991]
Iwamoto, T. & Williams, A. 1999. Grenadiers (Pisces, Gadiformes) from the continental slope of western and northwestern Australia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 51(3): 105-243 figs 1-58 [180]
Schwarzhans, W. 2014. Head and otolith morphology of the genera Hymenocephalus, Hymenogadus and Spicomacrurus (Macrouridae), with the description of three new species. Zootaxa 3888(1): 001–073 [59]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bigeye Whiptail)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [29] (Bigeye Whiptail)
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 |
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 27-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |