CAAB: 37209014
Species Pezichthys macropinnis Last & Gledhill, 2009
Longfin Handfish
- Pezichthys macropinnis 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 [44, figs. 2, 4, 18].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H 5317–02, 300 km south west of Ceduna, Great Australian Bight, South Australia, 145 m. [33°16'S, 130°37'E].
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
SW of Ceduna, Great Australian Bight, SA (130°37'E), possibly also southern NSW; temperate.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32)
Ecological Descriptors
Demersal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 145-145 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 [46] (Longfin 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 |