Species Sunagocia arenicola (Schultz, 1966)
Broadhead Flathead, Sand Flathead
- Thysanophrys arenicola 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 [60, fig. 148, pl. 130(B, C)].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 141007, Naen Island, Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Paratype(s) USNM 112391-93 (3 lots of 1 specimen each); USNM 141733; USNM 152918-19 (2 lots of 1 specimen each); USNM 202554-55 (ex UW. 1, 4).
Generic Combinations
- Eurycephalus arenicola (Schultz, 1966). —
Imamura, H. 1996. Phylogeny of the family Platycephalidae and related taxa (Pisces: Scorpaeniformes). Species Diversity 1(2): 123-233 [210] (changed combination as type of genus Eurycephalus) - Sunagocia arenicola (Schultz, 1966). —
Imamura, H. 2003. Sunagocia, a replacement name for the platycephalid genus Eurycephalus (Actinopterygii: Percomorpha), with taxonomic comments on the species of the genus. Species Diversity 8: 301-306 [302] (changed combination as type of genus Sunagocia)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA (14º10'S, 121º55'E), Cartier Island, Timor Sea (12º31'S, 123º33'E), Christmas Island, and Mornington Islands, Gulf of Carpentaria (17º09'S, 139º36'E) to Moreton Bay (27º30'S), QLD, also Murray Island, Torres Strait (9º56´S), and offshore reefs of the Coral Sea including Ashmore, Osprey, Holmes and Lihou Reefs; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
- 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. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [193]
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [315]
- Johnson, J.W. & Gill, A.C. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of Sweers Island, Gulf of Carpentaria. Gulf of Carpentaria Scientific Study Report. Geography Monograph Series. Brisbane: Royal Geographic Society of Queensland. pp. 239-260 [242] (as Thysanophrys arenicola)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
0-30m
General 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. [2417] (as Thysanophrys arenicola)
Knapp, L. W. & Imamura, H. 2004. Sunagocia sainsburyi, a new flathead fish (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) from northwestern Australia. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 17(4): 545-550 [545]
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [471] (as Thysanophrys arenicola)
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. [946]
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] (as Thysanophrys arenicola)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [87] (as Thysanophrys arenicola)
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. [2417] (FAO) (Broadhead 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] (Sand Flathead)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Broadhead 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 |