Species Paraulopus melanostomus Sato, Gomon & Nakabo, 2010
Licorice Mouth Cucumberfish, Licoricemouth Cucumberfish
- Paraulopus melanostomus 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 [258].
Type data:
Holotype NSMT -P.63657 (Depth 626 meters), Great Australian Bight, South Australia, Australia [33°39.4'S, 131°06.6'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.31171-007; CSIRO H 2574-02; CSIRO H 2575-08; CSIRO H 2575-21; NMV A 6199; NMV A 9527 8 specimens; NSMT -P.63661; NSMT -P.63653; NSMT -P.63658; NSMT -P.63654; NSMT -P.63655; NSMT -P.63656; NSMT -P.63663; NSMT -P.63664; NTM S.12720-006; WAM P.30221.005 3 specimens.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Portland, VIC (141°31'S) to off the west of Freycinet Estuary, WA (26°40'S); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
410-1030 m.
General References
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 [258]
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Paraulopidae. pp. 258-259 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [258] (Licorice Mouth Cucumberfish)
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 [258] (Licoricemouth Cucumberfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AULOPIFORMES | 13-Apr-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |