Species Xenocephalus cribratus (Kishimoto, 1989)
Ringed Stargazer
- Gnathagnus cribratus Kishimoto, H. 1989. A new species and a new subspecies of the stargazer genus Gnathagnus from Northwestern Australia. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 36(3): 303-314 figs 1-4 [305].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.28071–009 (Depth 350-354 meters), south-west of Rowley Shoals, WA [18°08'S, 118°31'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.22821–050; WAM P 28071–026 (2 specimens); AM I.23425–010; WAM P 28086–007; CSIRO CA4235; AM I.22808–008.
Generic Combinations
- Xenocephalus cribratus (Kishimoto, 1989). —
Kishimoto, H. 2001. Uranoscopidae. pp. 3519-3531 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3530] (changed combinatioin)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North-western Australia, from south-west of Rowley Shoals, Northwest Shelf, WA (18°46'S) to north of Bathurst Island, NT (130°25'E) and south of Saumarez Reef, Saumarez Plateau, QLD; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 260-430 m.
General References
Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Uranoscopidae. pp. 1509-1515 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. [1515]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [40] (as Gnathagnus cribratus)
Kishimoto, H. 2001. Uranoscopidae. pp. 3519-3531 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3530]
Springer, V.G. & Bauchot, M.-L. 1994. Identification of the taxa Xenocephalidae, Xenocephalus, and X. armatus (Osteichthys: Uranoscopidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 107(1): 79-89 figs 1-2 [86]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Kishimoto, H. 2001. Uranoscopidae. pp. 3519-3531 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381–4218. [3530], FAO) (Ringed Stargazer)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |