CAAB: 37311232
Species Epinephelus fuscomarginatus Johnson & Wilmer, 2019
Darkmargin Grouper
- Epinephelus fuscomarginatus Johnson, J.W. & Wilmer, J.W. 2019. Epinephelus fuscomarginatus (Perciformes: Epinephelidae), a new species of grouper from off the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Zootaxa 4674(3): 329-348 [332].Zoobank Registration Number:http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6E3DF207-741B-4589-8DB3-4A3BFD16B11C
Type data:
Holotype QM I.40945 564 mm (230 m, dropline, A. Lancaster, 7 Aug 2017), Capricorn Channel, south of Swain Reefs, QLD [22°52.8’S 152°40.8’E].
Paratype(s) QM QM I.40942 - 40944 n=3, 408-528 mm, Same data as Holotype; QM; CSIRO H.8398-01 456 mm, Same data as Holotype.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Capricorn Channel south of Swain Reefs group (22°52'S 152°40'E), QLD; SW Pacific, tropical
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
230 m.
Common Name References
Johnson, J.W. & Wilmer, J.W. 2019. Epinephelus fuscomarginatus (Perciformes: Epinephelidae), a new species of grouper from off the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Zootaxa 4674(3): 329-348 [332] (Darkmargin Grouper)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERRANIDAE | 15-Jun-2021 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |