Species Neobythites unimaculatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
Onespot Cusk
- Neobythites (Watasea) unimaculatus Smith, H.M. & Radcliffe, L. in Radcliffe, L. 1913. Descriptions of seven new genera and thirty-one new species of fishes of the families Brotulidae and Carapidae from the Philippine Islands and the Dutch East Indies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 44(1948): 135-176 pls 7-17 [140, pl. 7(fig. 2)].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 74127 (female), near Mabul Island, Borneo [4°10´50"N, 118°39´35"E].
Paratype(s) USNM 76678 (female), off Mindanao, Philippines, 187m [8°41'15"N, 123°18'30"E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Nielsen, J.G. 1997. Deepwater ophidiiform fishes from off New Caledonia with six new species. In, Séret, B. (ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, v. 17. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 174: 51-82 [71]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Cape Lambert, WA to off Melville Island, Arafura Sea, NT; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
248-266m
General References
Nielsen, J.G. 1997. Deepwater ophidiiform fishes from off New Caledonia with six new species. In, Séret, B. (ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, v. 17. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 174: 51-82 [71]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Onespot Cusk)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2015 | OPHIDIIFORMES | 19-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |