Species Halicmetus ruber Alcock, 1891
Red Shortnose Seabat
- Halicmetus ruber Alcock, A. 1891. Class Pisces. In, II. – Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer Investigator, Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding.–Series II., No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890-91. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6 8(43, 44): 16-34, 119-138 figs 1-5 pls 7-8 [27].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZSI F13025-26 2, Andaman Sea [11°31'40"N, 92°46'40"E].Secondary source:
Menon, A.G.K. & Yazdani, G.M. 1968. Catalogue of type specimens in the Zoological Survey of India, Part 2, Fishes. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 61(1/2): 91-190 [164].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North West Shelf from north of West Cape (21°30'S, 113°56’E) to southwest of Scott Reef (14°33’S, 121°15’E), WA; tropical, Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Common Name References
Ho, H-C & Last, P.R. 2018. Review of the batfish genus Halicmetus Alcock, 1891 from Australian waters, with descriptions of two new species (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae). Zootaxa 4508(2): 179-196 [191] (Red Shortnose Seabat)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halicmetus Alcock, 1891 | 13-Nov-2019 | ADDED | Dr Matthew Lockett |