Species Pseudopataecus taenianotus Johnson, 2004
Longfin Velvetfish
- Pseudopataecus taenianotus Johnson, J.W. 2004. Two new species and two new records of aploactinid fishes (Pisces: Scorpaeniformes) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56(2): 179-188 [181, figs 1, 3a, 3b].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.33192, off Lady Musgrave Island, QLD [23°57.21'S, 152°13.32'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.42652-001, northeast of Burnett Heads, QLD, 25m [24°39.028'S, 152°41.438'E]; QM I.30723, 15miles northeast of Burnett Heads, QLD [24°38'S, 152°36'E]; QM I.33193, northeast of Burnett Heads, QLD, 20m [24°36.52'S, 152°31.91'E]; QM I.33850, northeast of Rodds Peninsula, QLD, 36m [23°51.44'S, 151°48.27'E]; QM I.33944, west of Bunker Group, QLD, 40m [23°48.1'S, 151°56.50'E]; QM I.33945, northeast of Keppell Islands, QLD, 40m [22°59.01'S, 151°17.37'E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
East of Yeppoon (22°59´S) to Fraser Island (24°54´S), QLD ; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Trawled in 20–40m
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Aploactinidae. pp. 911-916 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [916]
Common Name References
Johnson, J.W. 2004. Two new species and two new records of aploactinid fishes (Pisces: Scorpaeniformes) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56(2): 179-188 [181] (Longfin Velvetfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 16-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |