Species Talismania mekistonema Sulak, 1975
Threadfin Slickhead, Threadfin Smooth-head
- Talismania mekistonema Sulak, K.J. 1975. Talismania mekistonema, a new Atlantic species of the family Alepocephalidae (Pisces: Salmoniformes). Bulletin of Marine Science 25(1): 88-93 [88, figs 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 211284, Tongue-of-the-Ocean, Atlantic Ocean [23°53´30"N, 77°02´36" to 77°04´30"W].
Paratype(s) UF 231247 (Formerly UMML 31247); UF 231255 (Formerly UMML 31255, 2 specimens).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Dirk Hartog Island, WA (25º42´S, 111º30'E); tropical, Atlantic-Indian.
IMCRA
Central Western Transition (5)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
550-1680 m.
General References
Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Alepocephalidae. pp. 384-393 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. [392]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [19]
Sazonov, Y.I. & Markle, D.F. 1999. Family Alepocephalidae. pp. 1888-1893 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1893]
Common Name References
Fishbase 2004. Fishbase at. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary. (FAO, Fishbase) (Threadfin Smooth-head)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Threadfin Slickhead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 | 13-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |