Species Lampadena luminosa (Garman, 1899)

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• Myctophum luminosum Garman, S. 1899. Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross, during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. 26. The fishes. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 24: 1-431, 98 pls [263, pl. 55(2)].

  Type data:

   Holotype MCZ 28498, East Pacific [0°57´S, 89°03´W].

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off Cape Cuvier (24º06´S) to off Dampier (18º40´S), WA and off Lizard Island, QLD (14º30´S) to off Broken Bay, NSW (33º38´S); tropical, Atlantic Indo-west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE oceanic
  • Queensland: NE oceanic, SE oceanic
  • Western Australia: W oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Mesopelagic.

 

General References

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [262]

 

Common Name References

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Luminous Lanternfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED