Species Ventrifossa gomoni Iwamoto & Williams, 1999
Pale Smiling Whiptail
- Ventrifossa gomoni Iwamoto, T. & Williams, A. 1999. Grenadiers (Pisces, Gadiformes) from the continental slope of western and northwestern Australia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 51(3): 105-243 figs 1-58 [220, fig. 51].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.23425-003, off Northwest Shelf, WA, 400 m.
Paratype(s) AM I.23423-012 5 specimens; NTM S.12614-016 3 specimens; CAS 200225 (ex NTM S.12588-016); CSIRO H1514-37 5 specimens; AM I.23425-003 4 specimens; AM I.24449-001 4 specimens; NTM S.12590-010 4 specimens; NTM S.12727-022 2 specimens.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Montebello Islands (19°53´S, 115°21'E) to off Cartier Reef, Timor Sea (12°29´S, 123°25'E), WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
360-582 m
General References
Bray, D.J., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Macrouridae. pp. 581-607 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. [606]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [24]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Pale Smiling Whiptail)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [30] (Pale Smiling Whiptail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 | MACROURIDAE | 15-May-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 30-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |