Species Neobythites australiensis Nielsen, 2002
Australian Cusk
- Neobythites australiensis Nielsen, J.G. 2002. Revision of the Indo-Pacific species of Neobythites (Teleostei, Ophidiidae), with 15 new species. Galathea Report 19: 5-104 91 figs [20, fig. 10].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.28107-001 (female), south-west of Rowley Shoals, 327-328m [18°4.6´S, 118°22´E].
Paratype(s) LACM 43621-1 (female), south-west of Rowley Shoals, WA, 327-328m [18°4.6'S, 118°22'E]; WAM P.25395-008 (male), Rowley Shoals, WA, 350m [17°17'S, 119°57'E]; WAM P.25401-009 (female), Browse Island, WA, 242m [13°47'S, 123°18'E]; WAM P.28107-002 (male), south-west of Rowley Shoals, 327-328m [18°4.6'S, 118°22'E]; WAM P.30585-004 (female), off Western Australia, 296-298m [15°57'S, 120°46'E]; ZMUC P.771325 (female), Rowley Shoals, WA, 350m [17°17'S, 119°57'E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off North West Shelf (118°22`E) to off Rowley Shoals, WA; tropical, north-west Pacific (Japan)
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
242-350m
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]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Australian 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 |