Species Polyipnus soelae Harold, 1994
Soela Hatchetfish
- Polyipnus soelae Harold, A.S. 1994. A taxonomic revision of the sternoptychid genus Polyipnus (Teleostei: Stomiiformes) with an analysis of phylogenetic relationships. Bulletin of Marine Science 54(2): 428-534 figs 1-60 [520, fig. 55].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.22808-028 (Depth 404-420 meters), off north-western WA [17°59´S, 118°17´E (in error as 17°59´N)].
Paratype(s) AM I.22808-067 (ex AM I.22808-028. 27 specimens); AM I.22817-014 (27 specimens); IOAN uncat.; AM I.22808-068 (ex AM I.22808-028. 2 specimens); AM I.22827-040 (ex AM I.22817-014. 3 specimens).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
NW of Geraldton, WA (28º11'S) to E of Evans Shoal, Arafura Sea, NT (9º46'S, 130º14'E); tropical, west Pacific (Indonesia).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, mesopelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
300-520 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]
Harold, A.S., Wessel, J H., III & Johnson, R.K. 1998. A new species of Polyipnus (Teleostei: Stomiiformes) from the western Indian Ocean, with comments on sternoptychid ecology. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 111(4): 942-953 [942]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [19]
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. [427]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Soela 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] (Soela 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 |