Species Bathypterois ventralis Garman, 1899
Ventrad Spiderfish
- Bathypterois ventralis Garman, S. 1899. Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross, during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. 26. The fishes. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 24: 1-431, 98 pls [256, pl. 55(fig. 1)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MCZ 28506, west coast of Mexico [16°23´N, 99°52´30"W]; MCZ 28507, west coast of Mexico [21°19´N, 106°24´W]; CAS(SU) 22964, [21°19'N, 106°24'W]; USNM 57887, [16°23'N, 99°52'30"W].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Kalbarri (27º33´S) to off south-west of Scott Reef (143º7'S, 121º20'E), WA; tropical, discontinuous (east Pacific).
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
General References
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Ipnopidae. pp. 484-486 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. [486]
Williams, A., Last, P.R., Gomon, M.F. & Paxton, J.R. 1996. Species composition and checklist of the demersal ichthyofauna of the continental slope off Western Australia (20–35º). Records of the Western Australian Museum 18: 135-155 [147] (tentative identification)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Ventrad Spiderfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 21-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |