Hemerocoetes pauciradiatus Regan, 1914
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Hemerocoetes pauciradiatus is a ray-finned fish of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around New Zealand at depths of between 20 and 200 metres (66 and 656 ft). Their length is between 10 and 25 centimetres (3.9 and 9.8 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Hemerocoetes pauciradiatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:45:25.072084+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hemerocoetes pauciradiatus Regan, 1914
- Name authority
- Regan, 1914
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Acropomatiformes
- Family
- Hemerocoetidae
- Genus
- Hemerocoetes
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAcropomatiformes
- familyHemerocoetidae Kaup, 1873
- genusHemerocoetes Valenciennes, 1837
- speciesHemerocoetes pauciradiatus Regan, 1914
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hemerocoetes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hemerocoetes artus Nelson, 1979 | HemerocoetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemerocoetes macrophthalmus Regan, 1914 | HemerocoetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemerocoetes morelandi Nelson, 1979 | HemerocoetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Regan, C. T. (1914). Diagnoses of new marine fishes collected by the British Antarctic (`Terra Nova’) expedition. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8), v. 13 (no. 73): 11–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222931408693450 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3KKYW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.