Species Monomitopus vitiazi (Nielsen, 1971)
Spearcheek Cusk
- Selachophidium vitiazi Nielsen, J.G. 1971. Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen des FFS 'Walther Herwig' nach Südamerika. 16. Redescription of the genus Selachophidium (Pisces, Brotulidae) with two new species. Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft 22(1): 17-33 [30, fig. 13] [as S. vitiazi an incorrect spelling of the ship Vityaz, but that is not obvious from original description].
Type data:
Holotype ZIL 39767, off WA, eastern Indian Ocean, 834m. [23°57´S, 112°14´E].
Generic Combinations
- Monomitopus vitiazi (Nielsen, 1971). —
Cohen, D.M. & Nielsen, J.G. 1978. Guide to the identification of genera of the fish order Ophidiiformes with a tentative classification of the order. National Marine Fisheries Service (U.S.). Technical Report 417: 1-72 figs 1-103 [35]
Carter, H. J. & Cohen, D.M. 1985. Monomitopus magnus, a new species of deep-sea fish (Ophidiidae) from the western North Atlantic. Bulletin of Marine Science 36(1): 86-95 [86]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Shark Bay and North West Shelf, WA and east of Cape York, QLD; east Indo-west Pacific, tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
General References
Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Ophidiidae. pp. 556-566 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. [562]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [23]
Nielsen, J.G., Cohen, D.M., Markle, D.F. & Robins, C.R. 1999. Ophidiiform Fishes of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 18. 178 pp. [78] (As Monomitopus vityazi)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spearcheek Cusk)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2015 | OPHIDIIFORMES | 18-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |