Species Gollum attenuatus (Garrick, 1954)
Slender Smooth-hound (FAO), Slender Smoothhound
- Triakis attenuatus Garrick, J.A.F. 1954. Studies on New Zealand Elasmobranchii. Part III. A new species of Triakis (Selachii) from New Zealand. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 82(3): 695-702 [698, figs 1(A-Q), 2(A-F)].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ P.1509, off Kahu Rocks, northeast of Cape Palliser, New Zealand.
Generic Combinations
- Gollum attenuatus (Garrick, 1954). —
Compagno, L.J.V. 1973. Ctenacis and Gollum, two new genera of sharks (Selachii; Carcharhinidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4 39(14): 257-272 [264] (changed combination as type of genus)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Brittania Seamount, off southern QLD and northern NSW based on specimens in AM and CSIRO, identified by P. Last, subtropical, south-west Pacific (New Zealand)
IMCRA
Tasman Basin Province (13)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
200-500 m
Common Name References
Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Sharks of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 4(2) 251-655 pp. [375] (Slender Smooth-hound)
Cox, G. & Francis, M. 1997. Sharks and Rays of New Zealand. Christchurch : Canterbury University 68 pp. [56] (Slender Smoothhound)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSEUDOTRIAKIDAE | 14-Jan-2014 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |