Species Lampichthys procerus (Brauer, 1904)
Blackhead Lanternfish
- Myctophum (Lampanyctus) procerum Brauer, A. 1904. Die Gattung Myctophum. Zoologischer Anzeiger 28(10): 377-404 figs 1-9 [402, fig. 9].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB 22382, South Atlantic [35°32´S, 18°20´E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Sydney, NSW (34º10´S) to south of TAS (47ºS) and off Cape Pasley, WA (124ºE); temperate, southern circumglobal (not recorded from Indian Ocean).
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Southern Province (8)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
- Tasmania: SE oceanic
- Victoria: SE oceanic
- Western Australia: S oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
Collins, S.P. & Baron, M.P. 1981. Demersal and pelagic trawling survey of the M.T. Denebola in southern Australian waters, 1979–80 summer. Tasmanian Fisheries Research 24: 2-48 figs 1-22
Paxton, J.R. 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (family Myctophidae). Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Contributions in Science 322: 1-28 [14]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blackhead Lanternfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |