Genus Promethichthys Gill, 1893
Compiler and date details
9 May 2012 - Douglass F. Hoese, Dianne J. Bray, & Matthew M. Lockett
20 December 2006 - Dianne J. Bray & Douglass F. Hoese
- Promethichthys Gill, T.N. 1893. A comparison of antipodal faunas. Memoirs of the National Academy of Science Washington 6(5): 91-124 [115, 123] [nom. nov. for Prometheus Lowe, 1838].
- Prometheus Lowe, R.T. 1838. A synopsis of the fishes of Madeira; with the principal synonyms, Portuguese names, and characters of the new genera and species. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 2(3, art. 14): 173-200 [181] [a junior homonym of Prometheus Hübner, 1824 (Lepidoptera)].
Type species:
Prometheus atlanticus Lowe, 1838 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Christmas Island Province (23), Central Western Transition (5)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2013 | 16-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |