Species Antennarius randalli Allen, 1970
Randall's Frogfish
Compiler and date details
9 July 2011 - Dianne J. Bray
- Antennarius randalli Allen, G.R. 1970. Two new species of frogfishes (Antennariidae) from Easter Island. Pacific Science 24(4): 517-522 [518, Figs. 1, 2a].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 6554, Off Motu Tautara, western coast of Easter Island, southeastern Pacific, depth 20 m.
Paratype(s) BPBM 6553; CAS 24417; USNM 204310.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Hibernia Reef, Timor Sea and Escape Reef QLD (15°50'S); tropical, east-Indo-west-cantral Pacific.
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [150] (Cocos (Keeling) Islands)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
General References
Arnold, R.J. & Pietsch, T.W. 2012. Evolutionary history of frogfishes (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennariidae): A molecular approach. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 62: 117-129 [128]
Pietsch, T.W. 1999. Families Antennariidae, Tetrabrachiidae, Lophichthyidae. pp. 2013-2019 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. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [2015]
Common Name References
Pietsch, T.W. & Grobecker, D.B. 1987. Frogfishes of the World: Systematics, Zoogeography, and Behavioral Ecology. Palo Alto : Stanford University Press 420 pp. [178] (Randall's Frogfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOPHIIFORMES | 12-Apr-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |