Species Notophycis marginata (Günther, 1878)
Forkbeard Cod, Dwarf Codling, Fork Beard, Tasmanian Cod
- Lotella marginata Günther, A. 1878. Preliminary notices of deep-sea fishes collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 2(2, 22, 28): 17-28, 179-187, 248-251 [19].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1879.5.14.44, Pacific coast of south-western South America, 120-345 fathoms; BMNH 1887.12.7.23-24 2 specimens, Pacific coast of south-western South America, 120-345 fathoms; BMNH 1890.2.26.136, Pacific coast of south-western South America, 120-345 fathoms; BMNH 1890.2.26.137 skeleton, Pacific coast of south-western South America, 120-345 fathoms; NMI 114.1899. - Notophycis marginata tasmaniensis Sazonov, Y.I. 2001. Notophycis — a new fish genus of the family Moridae (Gadiformes) with description of a new species and two new subspecies and notes on the status of the genus Austrophycis. Voprosy Ikhtiologii 41(3): 293-303 [English translation in J. Ichthyol. 41(45): 343–353] [302].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H 275, off TAS, 452 m. [42°41´S, 148°25´E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H 3503-01; CSIRO H 2148-01 6 specimens; CSIRO T 1032; AM I.26824-006 3 specimens; AM I.29756-004.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Sazonov, Y.I. 2001. Notophycis — a new fish genus of the family Moridae (Gadiformes) with description of a new species and two new subspecies and notes on the status of the genus Austrophycis. Voprosy Ikhtiologii 41(3): 293-303 [English translation in J. Ichthyol. 41(45): 343–353]
Generic Combinations
- Austrophycis marginata (Günther, 1878). —
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs.
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. [299]
Cohen, D.M. 1990. Families Moridae, Muraenolepididae. pp. 346-384 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [356] - Notophycis marginata (Günther, 1878). —
Sazonov, Y.I. 2001. Notophycis — a new fish genus of the family Moridae (Gadiformes) with description of a new species and two new subspecies and notes on the status of the genus Austrophycis. Voprosy Ikhtiologii 41(3): 293-303 [English translation in J. Ichthyol. 41(45): 343–353] [294] (changed combination as type of genus Notophycis)
Introduction
Sasanov (2001) split N. marginata into three subspecies, and classified the population recorded from the east coast of Australia as Notophycis marginata tasmaniensis.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Off Broken Bay, NSW (33°34'S, 151°30'E) to southwest of King Island, TAS (40°59'S, 143°51'E); temperate, southern circumglobal.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 300-700 m.
General References
Cohen, D.M. 1990. Families Moridae, Muraenolepididae. pp. 346-384 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [356] (as Austrophycis marginata)
Gomon. M.F. 2008. Family Moridae. pp. 302-315 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [311]
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. (as Austrophycis marginata)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [129] (Austrophycis megalops, in part)
Morrow, J.E. & Gibbs, R.H. 1964. Family Melanostomiatidae. pp. 351-511 figs 92-136 in Olsen, Y.H. (ed.). Fishes of the western North Atlantic. Memoir. Sears Foundation of Marine Research 1(4): 1-599 [63] (443, Austrophycis megalops, in part)
Paulin, C.D. 1983. A revision of the family Moridae (Pisces : Anacanthini) within the New Zealand region. Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(9): 81-126 figs 1-27 [102]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Moridae. pp. 608-617 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. [614]
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. [299] (as Austrophycis marginata)
Sazonov, Y.I. 2001. Notophycis — a new fish genus of the family Moridae (Gadiformes) with description of a new species and two new subspecies and notes on the status of the genus Austrophycis. Voprosy Ikhtiologii 41(3): 293-303 [English translation in J. Ichthyol. 41(45): 343–353] [299]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [40] (718, Austrophycis megalops, in part)
Common Name References
May, J.L. & Maxwell, J.G.H. 1986. Field Guide to Trawl Fish from Temperate Waters of Australia. Hobart : CSIRO Division of Marine Research 492 pp. [188] (Tasmanian Cod)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [63] (Fork Beard)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Forkbeard Cod)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 19-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |