Species Bregmaceros japonicus Tanaka, 1908
Japanese Codlet, Japanese Unicorn-fish
- Bregmaceros atlanticus japonicus Tanaka, S. 1908. Descriptions of eight new species of fishes from Japan. Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses 7(1): 27-47 figs 1-2 [42, fig].
Type data:
Holotype FUMT 2015, Sagami Bay, Japan.
Paratype(s) FUMT 2016.Secondary source:
Masuda, S. & Ozawa, T. 1979. Reexamination of the holotypes of Bregmaceros japonicus Tanaka and B. nectabanus Whitley. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 25(4): 266-268 [266].
Introduction
Recent work suggests that this species may be restricted to the northwest Pacific and records from Australia may represent another, possibly undescribed, species (Torii et al 2003).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Perth (32ºS, 115º03'E) to west of Exmouth Gulf (21º50'S, 113º53'E), WA, Arafura Sea north of Cape Wessel (10º25'S, 136º40'E), and off Byron Bay (28º37´S, 153º54'E) to off Port Hacking (34º03´S, 151º39'S), NSW; temperate, Indo-west Pacific (Japan, New Caledonia, possibly Hawaii).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Oceanic, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
The distinction between this species and B. atlanticus requires further study.
General References
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [61] (434)
Torii, A., Ozawa, T. & Harold, A.S. 2003. Morphological characters of Bregmaceros japonicus Tanaka, 1908 (Gadiformes: Bregmacerotidae). Memoirs of the Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University 52: 43-50 figs 1-8 [43]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [40] (726)
Common Name References
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [61] (Japanese Unicorn-fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Japanese Codlet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 28-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |