Species Mataeocephalus acipenserinus (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)
Sturgeon Whiptail, Sturgeon Granadier
- Coelocephalus acipenserinus Gilbert, C.H. & Cramer, F. 1897. Report on the fishes dredged in deep water near the Hawaiian Islands, with descriptions and figures of twenty-three new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 19(1114): 403-435 pls 36-48 [dated 1896] [423].
Type data:
Syntype(s) USNM 47721 4 specimens, Off Hawaiian Islands, 298-375 fathoms [about 21°N, 157°W]; USNM 47728 7 specimens, Off Hawaiian Islands, 298-375 fathoms [about 21°N, 157°W]; CAS(SU) 3142 7 specimens, Off Hawaiian Islands, 298-375 fathoms [about 21°N, 157°W].
Generic Combinations
- Mataeocephalus acipenserinus (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897). —
Berg, C. 1898. Substitución de nombres genéricos. II. Comunicaciones del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires 1(2): 41-43 [43] (changed combination with introduction of generic name Mataeocephalus)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest of Kalbarri (27°07'S, 122°23'E) to southwest of Scott Reef (14°37'S, 121°19'E), WA, and north of Lihou Reefs, QLD (16°55'S, 151°35'E) to off Crowdy Head, NSW (32°13'S, 153°06'E); tropical, widespread in Indo-west central Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
660-945 m
General References
Bray, D.J., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Macrouridae. pp. 581-607 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. [600]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [24]
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. [246]
Iwamoto, T. & Graham, K.J. 2001. Grenadiers (Families Bathygadidae and Macrouridae, Gadiformes, Pisces) of New South Wales, Australia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52(21): 407-509 figs 1-114 [484]
Iwamoto, T. & Williams, A. 1999. Grenadiers (Pisces, Gadiformes) from the continental slope of western and northwestern Australia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 51(3): 105-243 figs 1-58 [188]
Sazonov, Y.I., Shcherbachev, Y.N. & Iwamoto, T. 2003. The grenadier genus Mataeocephalus Berg, 1898 (Teleostei, Gadiformes, Macrouridae), with descriptions of two new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 54(17): 279-301 [283]
Common Name References
Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. 1990. 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. [246] (FAO) (Sturgeon Granadier)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Sturgeon Whiptail)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [29] (Sturgeon Whiptail)
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 |
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 27-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |