Species Pseudochromis howsoni Allen, 1995
Howson's Dottyback, Shelf Dottyback
- Pseudochromis howsoni Allen, G.R. 1995. Pseudochromis howsoni, a new species of dottyback fish (Pseudochromidae) from Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 21(3-4): 83-85 [dated 1994].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.30840-001, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea.
Paratype(s) WAM P.30840-004.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12º11´S, 123º07´E) and off Port Hedland, WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, coral reef, inshore, marine, rubble bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
19-84 m.
General References
Gill, A.C. 2004. Revision of the Indo-Pacific dottyback fish subfamily Pseudochrominae (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Smithiana, Publication in Aquatic Biodiversity, Monographs 1: 1-213 [120-122]
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [41] (as Pseudochromis moorei, Australian record only)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [96] (Howson's Dottyback)
Gill, A.C. 2004. Revision of the Indo-Pacific dottyback fish subfamily Pseudochrominae (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Smithiana, Publication in Aquatic Biodiversity, Monographs 1: 1-213 [120] (Shelf Dottyback)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Howson's Dottyback)
History of changes
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| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |