Species Pyramodon punctatus (Regan, 1914)
Dogtooth Pearlfish
- Cynophidium punctatum Regan, C.T. 1914. Diagnoses of new marine fishes collected by the British Antarctic Terra Nova Expedition. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 13(2): 11-17 [16] [also appeared as Pyramodon punctatus in Regan, C.T. 1914. Fishes. British Antarctic Terra Nova Expedition 1910, Zoology 1(1): 1–54 figs 1–8 pls 1–13 (20 pl. 12(3))].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1913.12.4.37, Cape North, New Zealand, 70 fathoms (128m).
Generic Combinations
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Perth and off Montebello Islands, WA to east of Ashmore Reef, WA and off Danger Point, QLD (28º03´S) to off Newcastle, (33º17´S), NSW; temperate, southern Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, oceanic.
Extra Ecological Information
Free living. 355-731m.
General References
Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Carapidae. pp. 551-555 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. [555]
Markle, D.F. & Olney, J.E. 1990. Systematics of the pearlfishes (Pisces: Carapidae). Bulletin of Marine Science 47(2): 269-410 [335]
Nielsen. J.G. 1999. Families Carapidae, Ophidiidae, Bythitidae, Aphionidae. pp. 1978-1985 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. [1978]
Olney, J.E. & Markle, D.F. 1986. Family No. 97: Carapidae. pp. 350-354 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [354]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Web 2004. Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary., Fishbase) (Dogtooth Pearlfish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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22-Jun-2015 | OPHIDIIFORMES | 17-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |