Genus Malacosteus Ayres, 1848
- Malacosteus Ayres, W.O. 1848. On a very curious fish for which the name Malacosteus niger is proposed. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 3: 69-70 [69].
Type species:
Malacosteus niger Ayres, 1848 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Atlantic Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2020 | STOMIIFORMES | 07-Nov-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |