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Australia country information
Common names:
Moulton’s handfish
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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Comments:
Type locality, east of Cape Howe, New South Wales, CSIRO H 3773-03 (holotype of Sympterichthys moultoni, 4.51 cm SL). Known from outer continental shelf of eastern Australia from Cape Howe, New South Wales (37° 25'S, 150° 16'E), to eastern Bass Strait, Victoria (38° 58'S, 148° 33'E) in 125-211 m, possibly shallower. Additional specimen collected off Cape Barren Island (Tasmania) was taken in 105-150 m (Ref. 82446).
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Last, P. and D.C. Gledhill, 2009
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