Species Thysanophrys chiltonae Schultz, 1966
Longsnout Flathead
- Thysanophrys chiltonae Schultz, L.P. 1966. Family Platycephalidae: flatheads. pp. 45-62, figs 144-148, pl. 130 in Schultz, L.P., Woods, L.P. & Lachner, E.A. (eds). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas Islands. Vol. 3. Families Kraemeriidae through Antennariidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 202(3): 1-176, figs 133-156, pls 124-148 [57, figs 146-147].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 141009, Coral head near north end of Lagoon at Rongelap Island, Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands, 18'.
Paratype(s) USNM 99652, 7 miles of Nagubat Island, Philippine Islands, 44 fathoms [9°43'N, 125°48'15"E]; USNM 112394, Rongalep Atoll, Naen Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141010 (11), near north end, lagoon coral head, Rongelap Atoll, Rongelap Island, Marshall Islands, 18'; USNM 141011, ocean reef, Rongelap Atoll, Yugui Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141012, Rongelap Atoll, Lomuilal Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141013 (2), Rongalep Atoll, channel between Eniaetok and Erapuotsu Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141014, lagoon reef, Bikini Atoll, Reere Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141015 (3), lagoon, Bikini Atoll. 1/4mile off Amen Island, Bikini Island, Marshall Islands, 30'; USNM 141016 (2), lagoon, Bikini Atoll, Arji Island, Marshall Islands, 20-40'; USNM 141017 (2), lagoon channel reef, Bikini Atoll, Enyu Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141018, ocean reef, Bikini Atoll, Erik Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141019, ocean reef, Bikini Atoll, Urochi Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141020, ocean reef, Bikini Atoll, Bikini Island, Marhsall Islands; USNM 141021, ocean reef, Bikini Atoll, Romuk Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141022, lagoon, Eniwetok Atoll, Rigili Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141023 (6), ocean reef, Rongerik Atoll, Bock Island, Marshall Islands; USNM 141024, lagoon reef halfway between Bikini and Amen Islands, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf north of Karratha, WA (19º38'S, 116º30'E) to Timor Sea northwest of Bathurst Island, NT (10º20'S, 129º22'E), Rowley Shoals (17º18'S) and Scott Reef (14º04'S), WA, Hibernia Reef and Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12º18'S, 123ºE), Gulf of Carpentaria and Raine Island, QLD (11º36´S) to One Tree Island, QLD (23º30´S), also offshore reefs of the Coral Sea including Osprey, Holmes, Herald-Coringa and Lihou reefs; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106 [84]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [29]
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [93]
- Russell, B.C., Larson, H.K., Hutchins, J.B. & Allen, G.R. 2005. Reef fishes of the Sahul Shelf. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory Supplement 1 2005: 83-105 [91]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, sand bottom marine, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
1-69m
General References
Imamura, H. & Knapp, L.W. 1999. Thysanophrys papillaris, a new species of flathead from the Andaman Sea and northern Australia (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae). Ichthyological Research 46(2): 179-183 [179]
Knapp, L.W. 1999. Family Platycepalidae. pp. 2385-2421 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2420]
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Platycephalidae. pp. 933-948 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. [947]
Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2
Common Name References
Knapp, L.W. 1999. Family Platycepalidae. pp. 2385-2421 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2420] (FAO) (Longsnout Flathead)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [87] (Longsnout Flathead)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longsnout Flathead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 23-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |