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Catch Data - from CSIRO surveys.
| CAAB Code: | 37 305001 [taxon report] |
| Scientific Name and Authority: | Psychrolutes marcidus (McCulloch, 1926) |
| CAAB category: | 37 - Pisces |
| Standard Name (AS 5300): | Smooth-head Blobfish |
Distribution map:
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Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2009-01-06.
Occurrence locations [110] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile
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Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2009-01-06.
Occurrence locations [110] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile
Catch records - 110 records found.
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| Date (UTC) | Position | Survey | Operation | Depth Range (m) | Count | Weight (kg) | Method | Effort | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-07-07 21:00 | 35° 30.0' S 150° 48.0' E | KAPALA | 355 | 637 to 637 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1976-10-14 08:00 | 33° 27.0' S 152° 09.0' E | KAPALA | 382 | 627 to 637 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1976-10-14 13:00 | 33° 37.0' S 152° 00.0' E | KAPALA | 384 | 608 to 637 | 2 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1976-12-01 00:00 | 35° 42.0' S 150° 39.0' E | KAPALA | 409 | 618 to 637 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1976-12-01 03:00 | 35° 35.0' S 150° 44.0' E | KAPALA | 410 | 637 to 637 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1976-12-13 07:00 | 34° 24.0' S 151° 25.0' E | KAPALA | 411 | 753 to 811 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1977-03-23 01:00 | 38° 14.0' S 149° 48.0' E | KAPALA | 438 | 637 to 637 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1977-05-05 18:00 | 33° 41.0' S 151° 55.0' E | KAPALA | 462 | 483 to 483 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1977-11-30 00:00 | 37° 41.0' S 150° 17.0' E | KAPALA | 592 | 676 to 676 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1977-12-01 02:00 | 35° 33.0' S 150° 46.0' E | KAPALA | 595 | 579 to 579 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1978-11-05 20:00 | 28° 03.0' S 154° 04.0' E | KAPALA | 760 | 772 to 782 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1978-12-12 03:00 | 34° 55.0' S 151° 13.0' E | KAPALA | 781 | 845 to 872 | 3 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1979-10-09 05:00 | 34° 21.0' S 151° 25.0' E | KAPALA | 884 | 540 to 540 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1979-12-06 04:00 | 33° 37.0' S 152° 06.0' E | KAPALA | 922 | 1052 to 1071 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1980-12-09 04:00 | 33° 38.0' S 152° 02.0' E | KAPALA | 980 | 1013 to 1042 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1982-08-22 07:00 | 38° 03.0' S 150° 09.0' E | KAPALA | 1119 | 772 to 772 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1982-11-13 04:00 | 38° 02.0' S 150° 04.0' E | KAPALA | 1133 | 521 to 598 | 3 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1983-07-25 06:00 | 33° 45.0' S 151° 56.0' E | KAPALA | 1146 | 849 to 888 | 1 | ? | 150 Minutes | ||
| 1983-07-26 04:00 | 34° 36.0' S 151° 19.0' E | KAPALA | 1147 | 917 to 926 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1983-08-24 02:00 | 34° 51.0' S 151° 14.0' E | KAPALA | 1156 | 955 to 984 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1983-08-24 08:00 | 34° 53.0' S 151° 14.0' E | KAPALA | 1157 | 1004 to 1033 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1983-09-07 22:00 | 35° 36.0' S 150° 45.0' E | KAPALA | 1159 | 878 to 936 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1983-09-26 03:00 | 37° 38.0' S 150° 20.0' E | KAPALA | 1162 | 907 to 1004 | 1 | ? | 110 Minutes | ||
| 1983-10-19 01:00 | 32° 55.0' S 152° 45.0' E | KAPALA | 1166 | 1042 to 1090 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1983-10-26 01:00 | 34° 53.0' S 151° 15.0' E | KAPALA | 1171 | 1100 to 1119 | 2 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1983-11-03 05:00 | 33° 29.0' S 152° 13.0' E | KAPALA | 1177 | 1004 to 1062 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1983-11-30 00:00 | 34° 55.0' S 151° 16.0' E | KAPALA | 1181 | 1168 to 1216 | 5 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1984-04-05 03:00 | 37° 40.0' S 150° 20.0' E | KAPALA | 1191 | 869 to 965 | 1 | ? | 210 Minutes | ||
| 1984-05-14 21:00 | 34° 35.0' S 151° 17.0' E | KAPALA | 1203 | 656 to 685 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1984-05-22 22:00 | 35° 38.0' S 150° 44.0' E | KAPALA | 1208 | 849 to 897 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1984-07-18 02:00 | 32° 07.0' S 153° 09.0' E | KAPALA | 1219 | 1110 to 1187 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1984-08-01 08:00 | 35° 27.0' S 150° 52.0' E | KAPALA | 1230 | 1139 to 1177 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1984-10-03 21:00 | 34° 37.0' S 151° 19.0' E | KAPALA | 1256 | 811 to 830 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1984-10-11 01:00 | 33° 43.0' S 152° 01.0' E | KAPALA | 1263 | 1062 to 1071 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1984-11-29 19:00 | 39° 17.0' S 148° 44.0' E | SO198406 | 18 | 580 to 660 | 1 | 3 | Stern Trawl | 100 minutes | |
| 1984-12-13 06:00 | 34° 49.0' S 151° 11.0' E | KAPALA | 1303 | 521 to 540 | 2 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1985-12-18 20:00 | 33° 34.0' S 152° 09.0' E | KAPALA | 1425 | 1081 to 1110 | 3 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1987-02-19 00:30 | 32° 22.0' S 153° 01.0' E | KAPALA | 1621 | 946 to 1013 | 1 | ? | 155 Minutes | ||
| 1987-08-26 05:40 | 33° 44.0' S 152° 01.0' E | KAPALA | 1629 | 1033 to 1110 | 1 | ? | 150 Minutes | ||
| 1987-11-05 00:00 | 35° 22.0' S 150° 57.0' E | KAPALA | 1642 | 869 to 1004 | 2 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1987-11-05 06:30 | 34° 56.0' S 151° 12.0' E | KAPALA | 1643 | 869 to 1081 | 1 | ? | 150 Minutes | ||
| 1987-12-03 04:00 | 34° 40.0' S 151° 17.0' E | KAPALA | 1646 | 811 to 888 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1987-12-15 00:00 | 34° 35.0' S 151° 21.0' E | KAPALA | 1655 | 1000 to 1013 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1987-12-15 04:30 | 34° 49.0' S 151° 15.0' E | KAPALA | 1656 | 950 to 1004 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1988-02-09 19:56 | 38° 35.0' S 140° 58.0' E | SO198801 | 93 | 900 to 920 | Stern Trawl | 52 minutes | |||
| 1988-02-24 06:00 | 35° 28.0' S 150° 54.0' E | KAPALA | 1666 | 1013 to 1168 | 1 | ? | 205 Minutes | ||
| 1988-03-19 07:48 | 40° 54.0' S 143° 40.0' E | SO198802 | 22 | 1045 to 1080 | Stern Trawl | 50 minutes | |||
| 1988-03-21 22:50 | 41° 39.0' S 144° 23.0' E | SO198802 | 37 | 718 to 742 | Stern Trawl | 50 minutes | |||
| 1988-03-22 02:00 | 35° 28.0' S 150° 53.0' E | KAPALA | 1669 | 965 to 1168 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1988-03-22 21:00 | 34° 52.0' S 151° 15.0' E | KAPALA | 1671 | 1081 to 1139 | 3 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1988-03-23 03:00 | 34° 55.0' S 151° 15.0' E | KAPALA | 1672 | 1177 to 1216 | 1 | ? | 140 Minutes | ||
| 1988-03-24 01:00 | 33° 33.0' S 152° 08.0' E | KAPALA | 1674 | 1081 to 1206 | 1 | ? | 160 Minutes | ||
| 1988-03-25 04:07 | 42° 47.0' S 144° 46.0' E | SO198802 | 59 | 1480 to 1710 | Stern Trawl | 243 minutes | |||
| 1988-03-28 23:00 | 35° 30.0' S 150° 53.0' E | KAPALA | 1676 | 1197 to 1255 | 1 | ? | 100 Minutes | ||
| 1988-03-30 02:00 | 34° 38.0' S 151° 19.0' E | KAPALA | 1680 | 1052 to 1081 | 1 | ? | 75 Minutes | ||
| 1988-04-01 23:09 | 41° 37.0' S 148° 39.0' E | SO198802 | 78 | 800 to 840 | Stern Trawl | 50 minutes | |||
| 1988-05-03 21:00 | 32° 04.0' S 153° 08.0' E | KAPALA | 1686 | 1081 to 1139 | 2 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1988-05-04 08:00 | 32° 07.0' S 153° 09.0' E | KAPALA | 1688 | 1081 to 1139 | 3 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1988-05-09 23:00 | 34° 55.0' S 151° 14.0' E | KAPALA | 1693 | 1119 to 1168 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1988-05-10 04:00 | 34° 53.0' S 151° 15.0' E | KAPALA | 1694 | 1052 to 1110 | 4 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1988-05-12 05:00 | 35° 27.0' S 150° 55.0' E | KAPALA | 1697 | 1081 to 1139 | 1 | ? | 95 Minutes | ||
| 1988-05-16 08:00 | 33° 48.0' S 151° 58.0' E | KAPALA | 1698 | 1013 to 1110 | 1 | ? | 105 Minutes | ||
| 1988-05-17 06:19 | 35° 31.0' S 150° 50.0' E | SO198803 | 27 | 920 to 930 | Stern Trawl | 100 minutes | |||
| 1988-05-19 12:16 | 35° 27.0' S 150° 52.0' E | SO198803 | 40 | 920 to 940 | Stern Trawl | 52 minutes | |||
| 1988-06-21 03:10 | 32° 03.0' S 153° 09.0' E | KAPALA | 1708 | 1042 to 1081 | 1 | ? | 80 Minutes | ||
| 1988-08-03 08:20 | 34° 40.0' S 151° 17.0' E | KAPALA | 1713 | 1042 to 1090 | 2 | ? | 100 Minutes | ||
| 1988-08-04 03:30 | 35° 29.0' S 150° 54.0' E | KAPALA | 1715 | 1119 to 1177 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1988-08-16 22:00 | 32° 55.0' S 152° 45.0' E | KAPALA | 1720 | 1100 to 1119 | 1 | ? | 100 Minutes | ||
| 1988-08-31 03:00 | 33° 30.0' S 152° 11.0' E | KAPALA | 1726 | 1139 to 1197 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1988-09-05 23:10 | 34° 55.0' S 151° 13.0' E | KAPALA | 1732 | 1139 to 1177 | 1 | ? | 95 Minutes | ||
| 1988-09-06 04:00 | 34° 56.0' S 151° 13.0' E | KAPALA | 1733 | 1042 to 1100 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1988-09-08 00:00 | 35° 30.0' S 150° 53.0' E | KAPALA | 1735 | 1119 to 1158 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1988-11-08 00:00 | 32° 50.0' S 152° 48.0' E | KAPALA | 1740 | 1081 to 1158 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1988-12-13 20:40 | 35° 30.0' S 150° 52.0' E | KAPALA | 1747 | 1110 to 1168 | 3 | ? | 140 Minutes | ||
| 1988-12-14 08:00 | 35° 19.0' S 150° 57.0' E | KAPALA | 1749 | 869 to 917 | 3 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-02-01 19:47 | 37° 37.0' S 139° 06.0' E | SO198901 | 59 | 800 to 830 | 1 | 0.2 | Stern Trawl | 52 minutes | |
| 1989-02-07 16:24 | 38° 06.0' S 140° 04.0' E | SO198901 | 91 | 845 to 860 | 2 | Stern Trawl | 50 minutes | ||
| 1989-02-08 08:26 | 38° 25.0' S 140° 32.0' E | SO198901 | 95 | 950 to 970 | 1 | Stern Trawl | 50 minutes | ||
| 1989-03-02 20:07 | 39° 02.0' S 142° 21.0' E | SO198902 | 15 | 940 to 1020 | 1 | Stern Trawl | 50 minutes | ||
| 1989-04-10 22:50 | 32° 56.0' S 152° 46.0' E | KAPALA | 1781 | 1100 to 1119 | 1 | ? | 80 Minutes | ||
| 1989-04-17 23:55 | 35° 04.0' S 151° 07.0' E | KAPALA | 1786 | 733 to 811 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-04-20 01:20 | 35° 27.0' S 150° 51.0' E | KAPALA | 1792 | 1013 to 1052 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1989-04-26 11:09 | 39° 15.0' S 148° 48.0' E | SO198903 | 45 | 845 to 868 | Stern Trawl | 62 minutes | |||
| 1989-05-09 06:00 | 33° 42.0' S 151° 59.0' E | KAPALA | 1794 | 849 to 917 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-05-15 21:40 | 33° 03.0' S 152° 36.0' E | KAPALA | 1796 | 946 to 1013 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-05-16 22:10 | 33° 27.0' S 152° 13.0' E | KAPALA | 1799 | 1110 to 1158 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-05-30 02:05 | 35° 26.0' S 150° 51.0' E | KAPALA | 1806 | 753 to 811 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-06-08 00:20 | 32° 51.0' S 152° 49.0' E | KAPALA | 1809 | 1062 to 1110 | 1 | ? | 120 Minutes | ||
| 1989-08-09 21:00 | 34° 53.0' S 151° 15.0' E | KAPALA | 1823 | 1081 to 1119 | 2 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-08-10 01:35 | 34° 47.0' S 151° 17.0' E | KAPALA | 1824 | 1197 to 1293 | 6 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-08-15 07:35 | 32° 30.0' S 153° 00.0' E | KAPALA | 1828 | 1062 to 1110 | 1 | ? | 100 Minutes | ||
| 1989-08-16 07:05 | 31° 52.0' S 153° 16.0' E | KAPALA | 1831 | 926 to 984 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-08-17 02:15 | 32° 06.0' S 153° 09.0' E | KAPALA | 1833 | 1081 to 1119 | 2 | ? | 105 Minutes | ||
| 1989-08-22 02:55 | 34° 53.0' S 151° 13.0' E | KAPALA | 1837 | 869 to 926 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-08-30 20:55 | 35° 29.0' S 150° 55.0' E | KAPALA | 1839 | 1177 to 1197 | 1 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1989-08-31 02:15 | 35° 29.0' S 150° 53.0' E | KAPALA | 1840 | 1081 to 1119 | 2 | ? | 90 Minutes | ||
| 1996-07-24 00:00 | 37° 41.0' S 150° 16.0' E | KAPALA | 4012 | 583 to 600 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1996-08-14 02:00 | 35° 31.0' S 150° 47.0' E | KAPALA | 4029 | 565 to 602 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1996-08-15 02:00 | 35° 31.0' S 150° 47.0' E | KAPALA | 4030 | 633 to 648 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1996-08-27 02:00 | 35° 33.0' S 150° 46.0' E | KAPALA | 4038 | 616 to 647 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1996-08-27 21:00 | 35° 42.0' S 150° 39.0' E | KAPALA | 4040 | 556 to 600 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1996-10-21 23:00 | 37° 39.0' S 150° 17.0' E | KAPALA | 4072 | 569 to 594 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1996-10-27 01:00 | 37° 40.0' S 150° 17.0' E | KAPALA | 4078 | 618 to 647 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1996-10-31 03:00 | 37° 39.0' S 150° 18.0' E | KAPALA | 4090 | 637 to 647 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 1996-12-04 23:00 | 35° 35.0' S 150° 45.0' E | KAPALA | 4110 | 508 to 537 | 1 | ? | 60 Minutes | ||
| 2000-02-14 19:00 | 36° 25.0' S 150° 20.0' E | KAPALA | 1 | 560 to 579 | 1 | ? | 180 Minutes | ||
| 2000-07-24 23:55 | 36° 25.0' S 150° 21.0' E | KAPALA | 33 | 483 to 579 | 3 | ? | 220 Minutes | ||
| 2000-10-16 19:40 | 36° 30.0' S 150° 21.0' E | KAPALA | 47 | 425 to 598 | 1 | ? | 215 Minutes | ||
| 2000-10-16 23:15 | 36° 25.0' S 150° 21.0' E | KAPALA | 48 | 560 to 598 | 3 | ? | 210 Minutes | ||
| 2001-06-06 02:00 | 36° 26.0' S 150° 21.0' E | KAPALA | 107 | 579 to 618 | 1 | ? | 180 Minutes |