Species Cynoglossus heterolepis Weber, 1910
Freshwater Tongue Sole
- Cynoglossus heterolepis Weber, M. 1910. Neue Fische aus Niederländisch Süd-Neu-Guinea. Notes from the Leyden Museum 32(4): 225-240 fig. 3 [237].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA 109408, Lorentz River, New Guinea; ZMA 109409 (6), Lorentz River, New Guinea; ZMA 109410 (2), Lorentz River, New Guinea; ZMA 109411, Lorentz River, New Guinea; BMNH 1913.12.15.36, Lorentz River, New Guinea; FMNH 52501 (ex. CM 759), Lorentz River, New Guinea
Comment: according to (Menon, A.G.K., 1977) (89), holotype is BMNH 1913.12.15.36, but no type was designated and several specimens clearly used in description.Type locality references:
Menon, A.G.K. 1977. A systematic monograph of the tongue soles of the genus Cynoglossus Hamilton-Buchanan (Pisces : Cynoglossidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 238: 1-129 figs 1-48 pls 1-28.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Keep River Estuary (15°14'S, 129°09'E) to East Alligator River (12°13'S, 132°49'E), NT; tropical, New Guinea.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, freshwater, soft bottom.
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Cynoglossidae. pp. 1853-1858 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. [1854]
Menon, A.G.K. 1977. A systematic monograph of the tongue soles of the genus Cynoglossus Hamilton-Buchanan (Pisces : Cynoglossidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 238: 1-129 figs 1-48 pls 1-28
Munroe, T.A. 2001. Soleidae, Cynoglossidae. pp. 3878-3901 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. [3894]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum pp. 394. [322]) (Freshwater Tongue Sole)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 01-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |