Species Scopelarchoides kreffti Johnson, 1972
Blackbelly Pearleye
- Scopelarchoides kreffti Johnson, R.K. 1972. Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen des FFS 'Walther Herwig' nach Südamerika. 21. A new species of Scopelarchoides (Myctophiformes, Scopelarchidae) from the South Atlantic Ocean. Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft 23(1): 37-42 [37, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype ISH 1561-1968, Argentine basin, west South Atlantic [34°01'S, 47°39'W].
Paratype(s) ISH 630-1971; ISH 649-1971; ISH 666-1971; ISH 1012-1971.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Off Cape Barren Island (40°43'S, 148°58'E) and Pedra Branca Seamount (44°16'S, 147°14'E), TAS; tropical, temperate, southern circumglobal
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, mesopelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
0–2000 m.
General References
Motomura, H., Last, P.R. & Yearsley, G.K. 2007. Scopelarchoides kreffti (Actinopterygii: Aulopiformes: Scopelarchidae) from off Tasmania, Australia: First Records from Outside the South Atlantic Ocean. Species Diversity 12: 9-15 [9]
Common Name References
Stewart, A.L. 2015. Family Scopelarchidae. pp. 566-574 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [572] (Blackbelly Pearleye)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 12-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |