Species Mirognathus normani Parr, 1951
Beaked Slickhead, Norman's Smooth-head
- Mirognathus normani Parr, A.E. 1951. Preliminary revision of the Alepocephalidae, with the introduction of a new family, Searsidae. American Museum Novitates 1531: 1-21 [4] [spelled normanii on p. 4, but as normani on p. 10].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1952.4.3.2 (depth 1500-1600 m), South Atlantic [48°26´S, 22°10´W].
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Cascade Plateau off southeast TAS (43º54'S, 150º09'ES); temperate, discontinuous (Atlantic, and south-west Pacific).
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10)
Ecological Descriptors
Bathyal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
1600-2593 m.
General References
Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Alepocephalidae. pp. 384-393 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. [389]
Sazonov, Y.I. & Last, P.R. 2000. Redescription of the rare slickhead Mirognathus normani (Salmoniformes: Alepocephalidae) with the first record from the western South Pacific. Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 34(2): 385-389
Sazonov, Y.I. & Williams, A. 2001. A review of the alepocephalid fishes (Argentiniformes, Alepocephalidae) from the continental slope of Australia: Part I. Journal of Ichthyology 41(suppl. 1): 1-36 [15]
Williams, A. & Stewart, A.L. 2015. Family Alepocephalidae. pp. 354-376 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [370]
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Norman's Smooth-head)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Beaked Slickhead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 06-Jun-2016 | 13-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |