Species Myctophum spinosum (Steindachner, 1867)

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Species Myctophum spinosum (Steindachner, 1867)

Spiny Lanternfish, Cuvier's Lantern-fish

Scopelus spinosus Steindachner, F. 1867. Ichthyologische Notizen (5. Folge). Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, Wien 4(14): 119-120 [119] [described in more detail subsequently in Steindachner, F. 1867. Ichthyologische Notizen (5) Über eine neue Scopelus- und Monacanthus-Art aus China. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. Wien 55(1): 711–713 fig. 3 (711 pl. 3 (4, 4a))].
Type data:
Holotype NHMW 58690, China.
Scopelus cuvieri Castelnau, F.L. de 1873. Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. 6. Notes on fishes from Knob Island. Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria 2: 98-109 [106].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP A.2419, Knob Island, north of Australia.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Paxton, J.R. 1979. Nominal genera and species of lanternfishes (family Myctophidae). Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Contributions in Science 322: 1-28 [15]

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Off Cape Weymouth, QLD (12º39–47´S); tropical, 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.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

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

McCulloch, A.R. 1930. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5(1–4): 1-534 [81] (as Dasyscopelus cuvieri)

Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [38] (267, as M. cuvieri)

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [37] (448)

Common Name References

Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [38] (Cuvier's Lantern-fish)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spiny 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)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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