Species Neoceratias spinifer Pappenheim, 1914

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Neoceratias spinifer Pappenheim, P. 1914. Die Fische der deutschen Südpolar-Exped. 1901–1903. II. Die Tiefsee-Fische. Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 15(7): 161-200 figs 1-10 pls 9-10 [198, fig. 10].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMB 19383, South Atlantic Ocean, 0-2000 m. [12°11´S, 6°16´W].

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Off Lizard Island, QLD (14°30' S, 145°42); tropical, circumglobal.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Cape Province (20)

Ecological Descriptors

Bathypelagic.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth range: 0-1200 m.

 

General References

Bertelsen, E. & Pietsch, T.W. 1983. The ceratioid anglerfishes of Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 35(2): 77-99 figs 1-18

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. [293]

Paxton, J.R. & J.E. Gates 2006. Neoceratiidae. pp. 656 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. [656]

Pietsch, T.W. 1999. Families Caulophrynidae, Neoceratiidae, Melanocetidae, Himantolophidae, Diceratiidae, Oneirodidae, Thaumatichthyidae, Centrophrynidae, Ceratiidae, Gigantactinidae, Linophrynidae. pp. 2026-2037 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1058]

Pietsch, T.W. 2009. Oceanic Anglerfishes. Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea. Berkeley and Los Angeles : University of California Press pp. i-xii + 1-557. [452]

 

Common Name References

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

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
25-Jun-2015	LOPHIIFORMES	04-May-2015	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED