Species Nezumia soela Iwamoto & Williams, 1999
Soela Whiptail
- Nezumia soela Iwamoto, T. & Williams, A. 1999. Grenadiers (Pisces, Gadiformes) from the continental slope of western and northwestern Australia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 51(3): 105-243 figs 1-58 [201, fig. 44b].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H3017-04, north-west of Cape Leeuwin, WA, 1030 m [34°10´S, 127°59.0´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.18712-014; CSIRO H1579-48 5 of 19 specimens; CSIRO T292; CSIRO T297; CSIRO H2551-17; CSIRO H2877-06; CSIRO H3002-04; CSIRO T299; CSIRO T358; CSIRO T831.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Nezumia loricata (Garman, 1899) [misidentification]. —
McMillan, P. 1994. Family Macrouridae. pp. 340-364 figs 304-325 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [362] - Nezumia brevibarbata (Barnard, 1925). —
McMillan, P.J. & Iwamoto, T. 2015. Families Macrouridae, Bathygadidae, Macrouroididae, Trachyrincidae. pp. 747-838 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152. [818] (suggested that this name appears to be a senior synonym of N. soela)
Introduction
Tentatively we retain the name Nezumia soela here. McMillan & Iwamoto (2015) suggested that it was possibly a synonym of N. brevibarbata, in which case, it would be a widely distributed species, ranging from South Africa to New Zealand.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Cape Sorell, TAS (42°22´S, 144°38´E) to west of North West Cape, WA (21°59´S, 113°08'E); tropical, temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
830-1500 m
General References
Bray, D.J., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Macrouridae. pp. 581-607 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. [602]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [24]
Iwamoto, T. & McMillan, P.J. 2008. Family Macrouridae. pp. 320-347 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [344]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Soela Whiptail)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [29] (Soela Whiptail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 | MACROURIDAE | 12-May-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 17-Nov-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 09-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED |