Species Lampris megalopsis Underkoffler, Luers, Hyde & Craig, 2018
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Species Lampris megalopsis Underkoffler, Luers, Hyde & Craig, 2018
Bigeye Pacific Opah
- Lampris megalopsis Underkoffler, K.E., Luers, M.A., Hyde, J.R. & Craig, M.T. 2018. A taxonomic review of Lampris guttatus (Brünnich 1788) (Lampridiformes; Lampridae) with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa 4413(3): 551–565 [561, fig. 4F].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 402733 ♀, north-west Pacific Ocean [23°–26° N, 140°–155° W].
Paratype(s) USNM 402734.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Genetic samples from east of Middleton and Elizabeth reefs; tropical, discontinuous (Central-North Pacific west to American Samoa, Australia and Indonesia, South Africa (Indian Ocean), Gulf of Mexico and Chile
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Ecological Descriptors
Pelagic.
Common Name References
Underkoffler, K.E., Luers, M.A., Hyde, J.R. & Craig, M.T. 2018. A taxonomic review of Lampris guttatus (Brünnich 1788) (Lampridiformes; Lampridae) with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa 4413(3): 551–565 [561] (Bigeye Pacific Opah)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMPRIDIFORMES | 02-Jul-2018 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |