Species Myctophum obtusirostre Tåning, 1928

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• Myctophum pristilepis obtusirostre Tåning, Å.V. 1928. Synopsis of the scopelids in the North Atlantic. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 86: 49-69 figs 1-2 [54].

  Type data:

   Lectotype ZMUC P.2329232, North Atlantic [17°54´N, 64°54´W].

  Subsequent designation references:

  Nafpaktitis, B.G. 1973. A review of the lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae) described by Å. Vedel Tåning. Dana Reports 83: 1-46 figs 1-44 [13].

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Off Cape Weymouth, QLD (12º37´S); tropical, Atlantic Indo-west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Lord Howe Island
  • Queensland: NE oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Mesopelagic.

 

General References

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [266]

 

Common Name References

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bluntsnout Lanternfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED