CAAB: 37429064
Species Xenisthmus africanus Smith, 1958
Flathead Wriggler
- Xenisthmus africanus Smith, J.L.B. 1958. The fishes of the family Eleotridae in the western Indian Ocean. Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 11: 137-163 figs 1-17 pls 1-3 [153, fig. 10].
Type data:
Holotype SAIAB 222, Pinda, Mozambique.
Paratype(s) SAIAB 704-712.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Cocos (Keeling) Islands; tropical, west Indian
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [17]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S .J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219 [218]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Flathead Wriggler)
Hoese, D.F. 1986. Family No. 241: Eleotridae. pp. 807-811 figs 241.1 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [809] (Flathead Wriggler)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 13-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| GOBIOIDEI | 12-Dec-2011 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |