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CAAB: 37107019

Species Sternoptyx pseudobscura Baird, 1971

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Distribution

States

Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Scattered localities from East and north of Exmouth, WA, east of Cape Flattery region, QLD (ca 14º53'S), south of Point Hicks, VIC, eastern TAS; tropical, temperate, Atlantic Indo-west-central Pacific.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northwest Province (4)

Ecological Descriptors

Bathypelagic, mesopelagic.

Extra Ecological Information

500-2000 m.

 

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) (Highlight Hatchetfish)

Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [22] (Highlight Hatchetfish)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
11-Sep-2020 STOMIIFORMES 23-Sep-2019 MODIFIED Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
27-Jul-2010 MODIFIED