Species Euclichthys robertsi Last & Pogonoski, 2020
- Euclichthys robertsi Last, P.R. & Pogonoski, J.J. 2020. Revision of the fish family Euclichthyidae (Pisces: Gadiformes) with the description of two new species from the Western Pacific. Zootaxa 4758(2): 231-256 [244].
Type data:
Holotype MNHNP 2014-2945 202 mm SL (535–545 m, 24 Oct. 1991), seamount “B”, northern Norfolk Ridge, south-east of New Caledonia [24°54’S, 168°22’E].
Paratype(s) MNHNP P.027475, 029228, 029408 6: 197-243 mm SL, various locations along seamount “B”, northern Norfolk Ridge, south-east of New Caledonia; MNHNP P.027455 197 mm SL, same data as Holotype; CSIRO H 7299-01 187 mm SL, same data as Holotype.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Euclichthys polynemus non McCulloch [a misidentification]. —
Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R. & J.E. Gates. 2006. Euclichthyidae. pp. 579-580 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. (in part)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Continental slope off eastern Australia from Danger Point, QLD (28°00’S), southward to Gabo Island, eastern Victoria (37°45’S), also Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea; temperate-tropical, west Pacific (New Caledonia)
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
445-960 m
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUCLICHTHYIDAE | 28-Aug-2023 | ADDED | Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |