CAAB: 37209012
Species Pezichthys compressus Last & Gledhill, 2009
Narrowbody Handfish
- Pezichthys compressus Last, P.R. & Gledhill, D.C. 2009. A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species. Zootaxa 2252: 1-77 [38, figs. 2, 4, 16].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H 4447-01, south of Cape Everard, VIC, 112 m. [37°58'S, 149°12'E].
Paratype(s) NMV 29409-001, SE of Lakes Entrance, Bass Strait, VIC, 218 m. [38°33'S, 148°24'E].
Distribution
States
Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Eastern Bass Strait, S of Cape Everard (37°58'S, 149°12'E), and SE of Lakes Entrance (38°33'S, 148°24'E), VIC; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Demersal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 112-280 m.
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Gledhill, D.C. 2009. A revision of the Australian handfishes (Lophiiformes: Brachionichthyidae), with descriptions of three new genera and nine new species. Zootaxa 2252: 1-77 [40] (Narrowbody Handfish)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2015 | LOPHIIFORMES | 12-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |