Deep-Sea taxon details
Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894
219797 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219797)
accepted
Species
Chascanopsetta galatheae Nielsen, 1961 · unaccepted
Chascanopsetta gilchristi von Bonde, 1922 · unaccepted
Chascanopsetta maculata von Bonde, 1922 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Alcock, A. W. (1894). Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,', Commander C. F. Oldham, R. N., commanding. Series II., No. 11. An account of a recent collection of bathybial fishes from the Bay of Bengal and from the Laccadive Sea. <em>Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.</em> v. 63 (pt 2): 115-137, Pls. 6-7. [Also as a separate, pp. 1-23, with original pagination at bottom.]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939408677786 [details]
Description Found on sand, mud and clay bottoms. Feeds on large benthic animals.
Description Found on sand, mud and clay bottoms. Feeds on large benthic animals. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219797 on 2026-02-28
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219797 on 2026-02-28
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Alcock, A. W. (1894). Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,', Commander C. F. Oldham, R. N., commanding. Series II., No. 11. An account of a recent collection of bathybial fishes from the Bay of Bengal and from the Laccadive Sea. <em>Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.</em> v. 63 (pt 2): 115-137, Pls. 6-7. [Also as a separate, pp. 1-23, with original pagination at bottom.]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939408677786 [details]
original description (of Chascanopsetta galatheae Nielsen, 1961) Nielsen, J.G. (1961). Heterosomata (Pisces). <em>Galathea Report.</em> 4: 219–226, Pl. 14. [details]
original description (of Chascanopsetta gilchristi von Bonde, 1922) von Bonde, C. (1922). The Heterosomata (flat fishes) collected by the S. S. "Pickle.". <em>Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa.</em> Rep. 2 (art. 1): 1-29, Pls. 1-6. [details]
original description (of Chascanopsetta maculata von Bonde, 1922) von Bonde, C. (1922). The Heterosomata (flat fishes) collected by the S. S. "Pickle.". <em>Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa.</em> Rep. 2 (art. 1): 1-29, Pls. 1-6. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
original description (of Chascanopsetta galatheae Nielsen, 1961) Nielsen, J.G. (1961). Heterosomata (Pisces). <em>Galathea Report.</em> 4: 219–226, Pl. 14. [details]
original description (of Chascanopsetta gilchristi von Bonde, 1922) von Bonde, C. (1922). The Heterosomata (flat fishes) collected by the S. S. "Pickle.". <em>Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa.</em> Rep. 2 (art. 1): 1-29, Pls. 1-6. [details]
original description (of Chascanopsetta maculata von Bonde, 1922) von Bonde, C. (1922). The Heterosomata (flat fishes) collected by the S. S. "Pickle.". <em>Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa.</em> Rep. 2 (art. 1): 1-29, Pls. 1-6. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Found on sand, mud and clay bottoms. Feeds on large benthic animals. [details]Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
To Barcode of Life (45 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chascanopsetta maculata von Bonde, 1922)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chascanopsetta lugubris)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta galatheae Nielsen, 1961)
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta gilchristi von Bonde, 1922)
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta maculata von Bonde, 1922)
To GenBank (61 nucleotides; 90 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chascanopsetta maculata von Bonde, 1922)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chascanopsetta lugubris)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta galatheae Nielsen, 1961)
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta gilchristi von Bonde, 1922)
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta maculata von Bonde, 1922)
To GenBank (61 nucleotides; 90 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
