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A. Williams, P.R. Last, M.F. Gomon, J.R. Paxton 
Figure 1 Map of the study area showing the approximate positions of the 200 m and 1400 m isobaths and the trawl 
stations from which fish collections were taken. 
mid-slope region off the western coast of Australia, 
along with a checklist of species taken. 
Distributional range information and museum 
registration details are provided. The data are 
based primarily on a 30-day research survey 
undertaken in 1991, supplemented with collections 
from commercial fishing vessels. Samples were 
taken from an area between latitudes 20° and 35°S 
over a depth range of approximately 200-1500 m. 
MATERIALS AND METHODS 
Data collection and analysis 
Fishes were collected from 95 demersal trawl 
stations during an exploratory survey (CSIRO 
Division of Fisheries, FRV Southern Surveyor 
research cruise SS01/91) and from 56 commercial 
trawls. Details of trawl stations are given in Table 
1 and their approximate positions shown in a 
