Species Scopelarchus guentheri Alcock, 1896
Staring Pearleye
- Scopelarchus guentheri Alcock, A.W. 1896. Natural history notes from H.M. Indian marine survey steamer Investigator, Series 2(2). A supplemental list of the marine fishes of India with descriptions of two new genera and eight new species. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 65(2,3): 301-338 [307] [as Scopelarchus Guentheri].
Type data:
Holotype ZSI F 63/1, off India [22°14´N, 67°09´E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off central WA (23ºS) and off Nowra, NSW; tropical, circumglobal.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
Johnson, R.K. 1982. Fishes of the families Evermannellidae and Scopelarchidae: systematics, morphology, interrelationships and zoogeography. Fieldiana Zoology ns 12: 1-252 figs 1-74
Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Family Scopelarchidae. pp. 488-489 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. [489]
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) (Staring 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 |