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Species Nematoscelis atlantica Hansen, 1910

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Circumglobal (antitropical in Pacific—between about 20º–40º), Indian Ocean (between about 10–35ºS), Atlantic (approx. between 40º parallels), Mediterranean Sea.


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

Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 mile fishing zone: NW oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Epipelagic, mesopelagic, oceanic province.

Extra Ecological Information

Preyed on by fish, below 250 m depth by day, shallower at night, immatures and larvae mostly above 50 m.

 

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)