Species Macrourus whitsoni (Regan, 1913)
Whitson's Grenadier
- Chalinura whitsoni Regan, C.T. 1913. The Antarctic fishes of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 49(2): 229-292 figs 1-6 pls 1-11 [236, pl. 2 (fig. 2)].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1912.7.1.87, South Atlantic Ocan; off Coats Land, Antarctica [71°22'S, 16°34'W].
Paralectotype(s) NMSZ 1921.143.357.Subsequent designation references:
McMillan, P., Iwamoto, T., Stewart, A. & Smith, P.J. 2012. A new species of grenadier, genus Macrourus (Teleostei, Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the southern hemisphere and a revision of the genus. Zootaxa 3165: 1-24 [18].
Generic Combinations
- Macrourus whitsoni (Regan, 1913). —
Iwamoto, T. 1990. Family Macrouridae. pp. 90-318 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [238]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Recorded from off Wilkes Land (64º22'S, 114º23'E), Australian Antarctic Territory; Antarctic, circumantarctic and South Atlantic(Falkland Islands)
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
400–3200 m.
General References
Iwamoto, T. 1990. Macrouridae. pp. 192-206 in Gon, O. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Fishes of the Southern Ocean. Grahamstown : J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 462 pp. [204-206]
McMillan, P., Iwamoto, T., Stewart, A. & Smith, P.J. 2012. A new species of grenadier, genus Macrourus (Teleostei, Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the southern hemisphere and a revision of the genus. Zootaxa 3165: 1-24
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2014. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Whitson's Grenadier)
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Whitson's Grenadier)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 | MACROURIDAE | 16-May-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| GADIFORMES | 14-Jun-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |