Species Symbolophorus boops (Richardson, 1845)
Spotfin Lanternfish, Bogue Lanternfish
- Myctophum boops Richardson, J. 1845. Ichthyology. 17-52 pls 7-8 (parts), 11-30 in Richardson, J. & Gray, J.E. (eds). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror under the Command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., during the years 1839–43. London : E.W. Janson Vol. 2 139 pp. pls 1-60. [for publication date see Hureau, J.C. & Monod, Th. (eds) 1973. Checklist of the Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and of the Mediterranean. CLOFNAM 1. Paris : UNESCO 331 pp. [127]] [39, pl. 27(6-12)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1948.1.12.1, unknown locality; Tasman Sea type locality in error.Type locality references:
Whitley, G.P. 1953. Studies in Ichthyology No. 16. Records of the Australian Museum 23(3): 133-138 figs 1-4 [135].Secondary source:
Hulley, P.A. 1981. Results of the research cruises of FRV Walther Herwig to South America LVII. Family Myctophidae (Osteichthyes, Myctophiformes). Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft 31(1): 1-303 figs 1-128 [92].
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Off southern (47ºS) and western TAS (40º41´S); temperate, southern circumglobal.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania: S oceanic, SE oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Mesopelagic.
General References
Collins, S.P. & Baron, M.P. 1981. Demersal and pelagic trawling survey of the M.T. Denebola in southern Australian waters, 1979–80 summer. Tasmanian Fisheries Research 24: 2-48 figs 1-22 (as S. sp. nov.)
Hulley, P.A. 1981. Results of the research cruises of FRV Walther Herwig to South America LVII. Family Myctophidae (Osteichthyes, Myctophiformes). Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft 31(1): 1-303 figs 1-128 [92]
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (Fishbase, FAO) (Bogue Lanternfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spotfin Lanternfish)
History of changes
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27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |