Species Polyipnus latirastrus Last & Harold, 1994
Combside Hatchetfish
- Polyipnus latirastrus Last, P.R. & Harold, A.S. 1994. Polyipnus latirastrus n. sp., a new and unusual hatchetfish (Stomiiformes: Sternoptychidae) from the western Pacific. Copeia 1994(1): 210-215 [211, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.2168-01 (Depth 792-802 meters), Coral Sea [17°01´S, 151°19´E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.2165-02 (2 specimens); CSIRO H.2166-02.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Townsville Trough, north of Lihou Reef, Coral Sea, QLD (ca 17°02'S, 151°21'E) in the Coral Sea; Tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
700-900 m.
General References
Harold, A.S. 1999. Families Gonostomatidae, Sternoptychidae, Phosichthyidae, Astronesthidae, Stomiidae, Chauliodontidae, Melanostomiidae, Idiacanthidae, Malacosteidae. pp. 1896-1917 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1902]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Sternoptychidae. pp. 423-428 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. [426]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Combside Hatchetfish)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [22] (Combside Hatchetfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2020 | STOMIIFORMES | 20-Sep-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |