CAAB: 37122100
Species Myctophum selenops Tåning, 1928
Lunar Lanternfish, Wisner's Lantern Fish
- Myctophum selenops 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.2329234, North Atlantic [23°13´N, 82°21´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 [14].
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Off Bega, NSW (36º33´S); temperate, Atlantic Indo-west-central Pacific.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: SE oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase) (Wisner's Lantern Fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Lunar Lanternfish)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |