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Family OPISTHOPROCTIDAE

Barreleyes


Compiler and date details

9 Mar 2016 - John R. Paxton, Jennifer E. Gates, Dianne J. Bray, Douglass F. Hoese & Matthew M. Lockett

15 November 2014 - Dianne J. Bray, John R. Paxton & Jennifer E. Gates

20 December 2006 - John R. Paxton, Jennifer E. Gates & Dianne J. Bray

Introduction

The family Opisthoproctidae comprises eight genera and 19 described species from all oceans (Eschmeyer & Fong 2012; Eschmeyer 2014). Nine species have been described since the year 2000. Four genera and four described species have been collected in Australian waters. The opisthoproctids were revised by Cohen (1964) and summarised by Ahlstrom et al. (1984). Paxton & Cohen (1999) listed species found in the western-central Pacific, and Parin et al. (2009) revised three genera and described a new genus.

Barreleyes are poorly known meso- and bathypelagic fishes. Most species have strongly telescopic eyes directed either forward or upward and some have light organs with luminescent bacteria, and siphonophores have been collected from the stomach of one species. Maximum length is about 30 cm.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
06-Jun-2016 ARGENTINIFORMES 26-Jan-2015 MODIFIED Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
06-Jun-2016 13-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)