WoRMS taxon details
Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894
219797 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219797)
accepted
Species
Chascanopsetta blumenalia Shen, 1967 · unaccepted
Chascanopsetta galatheae Nielsen, 1961 · unaccepted
Chascanopsetta gilchristi von Bonde, 1922 · unaccepted
Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894 · unaccepted
Chascanopsetta maculata von Bonde, 1922 · unaccepted
Chascanopsetta microstoma Kuronuma, 1940 · unaccepted
Chascanopsetta raptator (Franz, 1910) · unaccepted
Trachypterophrys raptator Franz, 1910 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Chascanopsetta lugubris danae Bruun, 1937 accepted as Chascanopsetta danae Bruun, 1937
- Subspecies Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894 accepted as Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894
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.]. [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. (2026). FishBase. Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219797 on 2026-03-26
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Nomenclature
original description
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.]. [details]
original description (of Chascanopsetta blumenalia Shen, 1967) Shen, S.-C. (1967). Studies on the flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes or Heterosomata) in the adjacent waters of Hong Kong. <em>Quarterly Journal of the Taiwan Museum (Taipei).</em> 20(1–2): 149–281. [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]
original description (of Chascanopsetta microstoma Kuronuma, 1940) Kuronuma, K. (1940). The heterosomate fishes collected in deep waters of Japan. I. <em>Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan.</em> 10(3): 29-61. [details]
original description (of Trachypterophrys raptator Franz, 1910) Franz, V. (1910). Die japanischen Knochenfische der Sammlungen Haberer und Doflein. (Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte Ostasiens.). <em>Abhandlungen der math.-phys. Klasse der K. Bayer Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> v. 4 (Suppl.) (no. 1): 1-135, Pls. 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.16274 [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]
original description (of Chascanopsetta blumenalia Shen, 1967) Shen, S.-C. (1967). Studies on the flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes or Heterosomata) in the adjacent waters of Hong Kong. <em>Quarterly Journal of the Taiwan Museum (Taipei).</em> 20(1–2): 149–281. [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]
original description (of Chascanopsetta microstoma Kuronuma, 1940) Kuronuma, K. (1940). The heterosomate fishes collected in deep waters of Japan. I. <em>Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan.</em> 10(3): 29-61. [details]
original description (of Trachypterophrys raptator Franz, 1910) Franz, V. (1910). Die japanischen Knochenfische der Sammlungen Haberer und Doflein. (Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte Ostasiens.). <em>Abhandlungen der math.-phys. Klasse der K. Bayer Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> v. 4 (Suppl.) (no. 1): 1-135, Pls. 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.16274 [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]
Ecology
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]
Other
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]
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
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context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [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
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio 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 (1 publication) (from synonym Chascanopsetta raptator (Franz, 1910))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Trachypterophrys raptator Franz, 1910)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris) (from synonym Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chascanopsetta lugubris)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Trachypterophrys raptator Franz, 1910)
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta microstoma Kuronuma, 1940)
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta raptator (Franz, 1910))
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta blumenalia Shen, 1967)
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 FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894)
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 (1 publication) (from synonym Chascanopsetta raptator (Franz, 1910))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Trachypterophrys raptator Franz, 1910)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris) (from synonym Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chascanopsetta lugubris)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Trachypterophrys raptator Franz, 1910)
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta microstoma Kuronuma, 1940)
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta raptator (Franz, 1910))
To FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta blumenalia Shen, 1967)
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 FishBase (from synonym Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris Alcock, 1894)
To GenBank (61 nucleotides; 90 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
