Species Nezumia wularnia Iwamoto & Williams, 1999
Wularni Whiptail
- Nezumia wularnia 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 [205, fig. 44a].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.31157-011, off Cape Cuvier, WA, 1293-1320 m.
Paratype(s) AM I.31157-011 4 specimens; NTM S.12716-007; NMV A9523; AM I.31159-005 6 specimens; NMV A9583 3 specimens; CSIRO H2544-12; CSIRO H2544-14; CSIRO H2545-01 2 specimens; CSIRO H2553-09; CSIRO H2581-15 4 specimens; CSIRO H2615-07; CSIRO H2616-07; CSIRO H2616-08; CSIRO H2616-09; CSIRO H3017-03; CSIRO H3022-03 2 specimens.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Cape Leeuwin (34°15'S, 114°20'E) to northwest of Monte Bello Islands (20°15'S, 114°50'E), WA; tropical, subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
685-1320 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]
Williams, A., Last, P.R., Gomon, M.F. & Paxton, J.R. 1996. Species composition and checklist of the demersal ichthyofauna of the continental slope off Western Australia (20–35º). Records of the Western Australian Museum 18: 135-155 [149] (as Nezumia sp. D)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Wularni 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] (Wularni 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 | 15-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |