Species Linophryne indica (Brauer, 1902)

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• Aceratias macrorhinus indicus Brauer, A. 1902. Diagnosen von neuen Tiefseefischen, welche von der Valdivia-Expedition gesammelt sind. Zoologischer Anzeiger 25(668): 277-298 [296].

  Type data:

   Lectotype ZMB 17715, east of Seychelles, Indian Ocean, 1500 m. [2°43'S, 61°12'E].

  Subsequent designation references:

  Bertelsen, E. 1981. Notes on Linophrynidae VII. New records of the deepsea anglerfish Linophryne indica (Brauer, 1902), a senior synonym for Linophryne corymbifera Regan & Trewavas, 1932 (Pisces, Ceratioidei). Steenstrupia 7(1): 1-14 figs 1-4 [3].

 

Generic Combinations

• Linophryne indica (Brauer, 1902). —
  Bertelsen, E. 1981. Notes on Linophrynidae VII. New records of the deepsea anglerfish Linophryne indica (Brauer, 1902), a senior synonym for Linophryne corymbifera Regan & Trewavas, 1932 (Pisces, Ceratioidei). Steenstrupia 7(1): 1-14 figs 1-4 [1]
• Aceratias indicus (Brauer, 1902). —
  Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [58]

 

Introduction

While the species is likely to occur in Australia, it is not well documented. Bertelsen & Pietsch (1983) indicated that material recorded from Australia by Regan & Trewavas (1932) and Whitley (1964) could not be identified with certainty to species.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off Bonaparte Archipelago, WA (14°S, 125°E) to the Arafura Sea, NT (9°S, 134°E); Tropical, Indo-Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)

Ecological Descriptors

Bathypelagic, mesopelagic.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth range: 0-1900 m.

 

General References

Bertelsen, E. & Pietsch, T.W. 1983. The ceratioid anglerfishes of Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 35(2): 77-99 figs 1-18 [94]

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. [296]

Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Linophrynidae. pp. 669-670 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. [670]

Pietsch, T.W. 1999. Families Caulophrynidae, Neoceratiidae, Melanocetidae, Himantolophidae, Diceratiidae, Oneirodidae, Thaumatichthyidae, Centrophrynidae, Ceratiidae, Gigantactinidae, Linophrynidae. pp. 2026-2037 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. [2037]

Pietsch, T.W. 2009. Oceanic Anglerfishes. Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea. Berkeley and Los Angeles : University of California Press pp. i-xii + 1-557. [489]

Regan, C.T. & Trewavas, E. 1932. Deep sea anglerfish (Ceratioidea). Dana Reports 1928–30 2: 1-113 figs 1-172 pls 1-10 [1928–30]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [58] (2297, as Aceratias indicus)

 

Common Name References

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

Whitley, G.P. 1949. The handfish. Australian Museum Magazine 9(12): 398-403 [403] (Headlight Angler Fish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
25-Jun-2015	LOPHIIFORMES	30-Apr-2015	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED