Little Wolf, Astronesthes lupina Whitley 1941


Illustration of the holotype of the Little Wolf, Astronesthes lupina, CSIRO B.1704, from off Port Stephens, New South Wales. Source: Gilbert P. Whitley, Fig. 5, in Whitley (1941) Australian Zoologist 10(1): 1-50 / Biodiversity Heritage Library. License: CC BY Attribution

Summary:
The holotype of this species is a larval specimen, and the validity of its scientific name is yet to be determined as the adult characters are not developed.

Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2019, Astronesthes lupina in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4547

Little Wolf, Astronesthes lupina Whitley 1941

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Distribution

Known only from the holotype collected off Port Stephens, New South Wales.

Species Citation

Astronesthes (Warreenula) lupina Whitley 1941, Aust. Zool. 10(1): 5, fig. 5. Type locality: Off Port Stephens, 32°40'S, 152°22'E, New South Wales, Australia.

Author

Bray, D.J. 2019

Resources

Atlas of Living Australia

Little Wolf, Astronesthes lupina Whitley 1941

References


Harold, A.S. 1999. Families Gonostomatidae, Sternoptychidae, Phosichthyidae, Astronesthidae, Stomiidae, ChaulioIdontidae, Melanostomiidae, Idiacanthidae, Malacosteidae. pp. 1896-1917 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068.

Whitley, G.P. 1941. Ichthyological notes and illustrations. The Australian Zoologist 10(1): 1-50 figs 1-32 pls 1-2 See ref at BHL

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CAAB Code:37108006

Biology:Bioluminescent

Habitat:Mesopelagic

Native:Endemic

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