Species Scopelosaurus hamiltoni (Waite, 1916)
Smallscale Waryfish, Giant Waryfish
- Notosudis hamiltoni Waite, E.R. 1916. Fishes. Scientific Reports of the Australasian Antarctic Research Expedition, 1911-1914 C 3(1): 1-92 figs 1-16 pls 1-5 [57, fig. 12].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA F.382, Macquarie Island [54°45´S, 159°05´E].
Generic Combinations
- Scopelosaurus hamiltoni (Waite, 1916). —
Bertelsen, E., Krefft, G. & Marshall, N.B. 1976. The fishes of the family Notosudidae. Dana Reports 86: 1-115 figs 1-67 pl. 1 [87] (changed combination cited and recognised Notosudis as a junior synonym of Scopelosaurus)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Sydney (33º53´S) to off Kiama (34º40´S), NSW and south-west of of Cape Leeuwin, WA (34º51´S, 114º23´S); temperate, southern circumglobal (except east Pacific).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Macquarie Island Province (24), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Bathypelagic, mesopelagic.
General References
Bertelsen, E., Krefft, G. & Marshall, N.B. 1976. The fishes of the family Notosudidae. Dana Reports 86: 1-115 figs 1-67 pl. 1
Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Notosudidae. pp. 482-483 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. [483]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Smallscale Waryfish)
Stewart, A.L. 2015. Family Notosudidae. pp. 553-574 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 2 pp. 1-576. [559] (Giant Waryfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 19-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |