CAAB: 37209013
Species Pezichthys eltanini Last & Gledhill, 2009
Eltanin Handfish
- Pezichthys eltanini 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, figs. 2, 4, 17].
Type data:
Holotype LACM 11516-1, 40 km east of Bruny Island, southeastern TAS, 135 m. [43°26'S,147°52'E].
Paratype(s) NMV A 4282, possibly off Temma, northwestern TAS, 520 m. [41°14'S, 144°06'E].
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Off Temma, NW TAS (41°14'S, 144°06'E) and E of Bruny Is, SE TAS (43°26'S,147°52'E); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
Ecological Descriptors
Demersal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 135-520 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 [43] (Eltanin 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 |