Species Psenopsis obscura Haedrich, 1967
Obscure Driftfish
Compiler and date details
24 September 2013 - Douglass F. Hoese, Dianne J. Bray & Matthew M. Lockett
20 December 2006 - Douglass F. Hoese & Dianne J. Bray
- Psenopsis obscura Haedrich, R.L. 1967. A new species of Psenopsis (Stromateoidei, Centrolophidae) from Indo-Malayan seas. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 14(4/6): 187-196 [188].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 98818, Molucca Passage, Maren Island, Dutch East Indies.
Paratype(s) MCZ 46369.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf, WA (20°08'S, 112°55'E to 18°28'S, 116°36'E) and east of Capricorn Group (23°30'S); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope.
General References
McDowall, R.M. 2001. Centrolophidae. pp. 3767-3770 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3768]
Parin, N.V. & Piotrovsky, A.S. 2004. Stromateoid fishes (suborder Stromateoidei) of the Indian Ocean (species composition, distribution, biology, and fisheries). Journal of Ichthyology 44(Suppl. 1): 33-62 [40-42]
Common Name References
McDowall, R.M. 2001. Centrolophidae. pp. 3767-3770 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3768, FAO] (Obscure Driftfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Obscure Driftfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2013 | STROMATEOIDEI | 08-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |