Species Lampris immaculatus Gilchrist, 1904
Southern Moonfish, Southern Opah
- Lampris immaculata Gilchrist, J.D.F. 1904. Descriptions of new South African fishes. Marine Investigations in South Africa 3: 1-16 18 pls [4, pl. 22].
Type data:
Holotype SAM 11765 skin, beach at Muizenberg, False Bay, South Africa.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Off southwestern Tasmania, but probably more widespread; temperate, souther circumglobal, below 30°S.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, oceanic province, pelagic.
General References
Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Family Lamprididae. pp. 536-537 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. [537]
Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Veliferidae, Lampridae,Lophotidae,Trachipteridae, Regalecidae. pp.681-694 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152. [686]
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Southern Opah)
Olney, J.E. 1999. Families Veliferidae, Lamprididae, Stylephoridae, Lophotidae, Radiicephalidae, Trachipteridae, Regalecidae. pp. 1966-1975 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. [1968] (FAO) (Southern Opah)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (CSIRO CAAB) (Southern Moonfish)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [32] (Southern Moonfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 | LAMPRIDIFORMES | 28-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 29-Aug-2011 | 29-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |