Species Arnoglossus japonicus Hubbs, 1915
Japanese Lefteye Flounder
- Arnoglossus japonicus Hubbs, C.L. 1915. Flounders and soles from Japan collected by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer Albatross in 1906. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 48(2082): 449-496 pls 25-27 [454, pl. 25 (fig.2)].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 75671, Vincennes Strait, south of Kyushu, Japan, 84 fathoms.
Paratype(s) CAS (SU) 22528.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf north of Nickol Bay, WA ( 20°15'S, 116°50'E) to Urunga, NSW (30º29'S); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northeast Transition (19), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
86-250m
General References
Amaoka, K. & Mihara, E. 2000. Pisces Pleuronectiformes: Flatfishes from New Caledonia and adjacent waters. Genus Arnoglossus. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 184: 783-813 [794]
Fukui, A., Yamadea, U. & Ozawa, T. 1990. Redescription of Arnoglossus yamanakai (Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae) with description of the adults. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 37(3): 215-223 [215]
Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 2001. Bothidae. pp. 3799-3841 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. [3826]
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Bothidae. pp. 1810-1823 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. [1813]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [46]
Common Name References
Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 2001. Bothidae. pp. 3799-3841 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. [3827] (FAO) (Japanese Lefteye Flounder)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Japanese Lefteye Flounder)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 08-Jun-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |