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Genus Diaphus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

 

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications

MYCTOPHIDAE: Diaphus aliciae Fowler, 1934 — Nafpaktitis, B.G., Robertson, D.A. & Paxton, J.R. 1995. Four new species of the lanternfish genus Diaphus (Myctophidae) from the Indo-Pacific. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 29(3): 335-344 (based on misidentified Diaphus impostor)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Circumglobal.


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Lord Howe Island
    • New South Wales: SE oceanic
    • Norfolk Island
    • Queensland: NE oceanic, SE oceanic
    • South Australia: S oceanic
    • Tasmania: S oceanic, SE oceanic
    • Victoria: S oceanic, SE oceanic
    • Western Australia: NW oceanic, S oceanic, W oceanic

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
27-Jul-2010 MODIFIED