Species Bembrops filifer Gilbert, 1905
Sharpnose Duckbill, Sharpnosed Duckbill
- Bembrops filifera Gilbert, C.H. 1905. The deep-sea fishes. In, Jordan, D.S. & Evermann, B.W. The aquatic resources of the Hawaiian Islands. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 23(2): 575-713 figs 230-276 pls 66-101 [643, pl. 84] [the genus is treated as masculine under Article 30.1.4.3 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature; derivation is apparently from the Latin filium = thread + fer = bearing and considered here as an adjective with correct ending of fer and not ferus].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 51613 (Depth 178-202 fathoms), Maui, Hawaii.
Paratype(s) USNM 51669; CAS(SU) 8645. - Bembrops filodorsalia Okada, Y. & Suzuki, K. 1952. On two new bembroid fishes from the deep sea off Mie Prefecture with special reference in relation to hitherto known species. Report of the Faculty of Fisheries of the Prefectural University of Mie 1(2): 67-74 figs 1-3 [70, fig. 2].
Type data:
Holotype FRLM 3346, Owashi, Mie Prefecture, Japan. - Bembrops indica McKay, R.J. 1971. Two new genera and five new species of percophidid fishes (Pisces : Percophididae) from Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 54(2): 40-46 figs 1-5 [43, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.19138-001 (Depth 350 meters), Indian Ocean off north-western WA [17°17'00"S, 119°57'00"E].
Paratype(s) WAM P.19137-001; WAM P.19139-001; WAM P.19140–001; WAM P.19162–001; WAM P.19141-001; WAM P.19163-001.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Das, M.K. & Nelson, J.S. 1996. Revision of the percophid genus Bembrops (Actinopterygii: Perciformes). Bulletin of Marine Science 59(1): 9-44 [26]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Carnarvon, WA (25°56'S, 112°15'E) to Arafura Sea, NT (130°E), and east of McKay, QLD (21°20'S, 146°E); tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Central Western Transition (5)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [175]
- Last, P.R., Pogonoski, J.J., Gledhill, D.C. White, W.T. & Walker, C.J. 2014. The deepwater demersal ichthyofauna of the western Coral Sea. Zootaxa 3887 (2): 191–224 [219]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 265-420 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [236] (as Bembrops filodorsalia)
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [148] (as Bembrops filodorsalia)
Das, M.K. & Nelson, J.S. 1996. Revision of the percophid genus Bembrops (Actinopterygii: Perciformes). Bulletin of Marine Science 59(1): 9-44 [26]
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Percophidae. pp. 1500-1504 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. [1501]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [40]
Nelson, J.S. 2001. Trichonotidae, Creediidae, Percophidae. pp. 3511-3516 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3516]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [148] (Sharpnosed Duckbill)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Sharpnose Duckbill)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |