Species Opistognathus alleni Smith-Vaniz, 2004

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External Links

• Opistognathus alleni Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004. Descriptions of Six New Species of Jawfishes (Opistognathidae: Opistognathus) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 209-224 [210, figs 1, 2A, 3A, 4A].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM P.27590-030, Houtman Abrolhos Archipelago, WA [28°30'S, 113°46'E].
  Paratype(s) WAM P.27590-002; WAM P.27587-003; AM I.33668-001; ANSP 157594; NTM S.13294-001; USNM 315663; WAM P.27595-003; MPM 33190-33192; BMNH 2001.11.28.1.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Opistognathus sp. —
  Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [126]

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Houtmans Abrolhos (28°30´S) to Exmouth Gulf (21°42´S), WA; tropical.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, marine, sand bottom marine.

Extra Ecological Information

0.2–33 m.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [126] (fig. 814, as Opistognathus sp.)

Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004. Descriptions of Six New Species of Jawfishes (Opistognathidae: Opistognathus) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 209-224 [210-212]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [126] (Abrolhos Jawfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
23-Nov-2012		23-Nov-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED