Species Paraulopus melanogrammus Gomon & Sato, 2004
Blackline Cucumberfish
- Paraulopus melanogrammus Gomon, M.F. & Sato, T. 2004. A new cucumberfish (Paraulopidae) of the Paraulopus nigripinnis complex from central eastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 195-199 [196, figs 1-2].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.3644-10 (Depth 303-320 meters), east of Rockingham Bay, QLD [17°59.7´S, 147°07.5´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.25802-011 (7 specimens); AM I.25803-011 (5 specimens); AM I.25804-006 (3 specimens); CSIRO H.682-05 (2 specimens); CSIRO H.698-12 (5 specimens); CSIRO H.3644-27; CSIRO H.3644-28; CSIRO H.947-22; NMV A 4548 (3 specimens); NMV A.4550 (4 specimens); QM I.21012 (8 specimens); QM I.25578 (4 specimens); QM I.25697 (5 specimens); QM I.27212 (2 specimens).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Paraulopus [sp. blackline].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
North of Townsville, QLD (17°48'S) to off Newcastle, NSW (32°50'S); subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
150-606 m.
General References
Gomon, M.F., Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Paraulopidae. pp. 461-462 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. [461]
Sato, T., Gomon, M.F. & Nakabo, T. 2010. Two new Australian species of the Paraulopus nigripinnis complex (Aulopiformes: Paraulopidae). Ichthyological Research 57(3): 254-262 [257]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 20-May-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |