Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Species Lampanyctus pusillus (Johnson, 1890)

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Species Lampanyctus pusillus (Johnson, 1890)

Pygmy Lanternfish

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Off Newcastle (33º20´S) to off southern TAS (47ºS) and off Eucla (128º37´E) to off Bunbury (33ºS), WA; temperate, southern circumglobal (also recorded from North Atlantic).


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • New South Wales: SE oceanic
    • Tasmania: S oceanic, SE oceanic
    • Western Australia: S oceanic, W oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Mesopelagic.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
27-Jul-2010 MODIFIED