Species Aseraggodes normani Chabanaud, 1930
Norman's Sole
- Aseraggodes normani Chabanaud, P. 1930. Description d'un nouvel Aseraggodes (Pisces, Soleidae) du Queensland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 5: 241-243 [241] [also appeared in Chabanaud, P. 1930. Revision du genre Aseraggodes Kaup. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden)13( 3-4):180-192 [191]].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1925.7.22.73 (collection 'Endeavour', no. 2860), Queensland coast
Comment: Type figured in Norman, J.R. 1926. A report on the flatfishes (Heterosomata) collected by the F.I.S. "Endeavour," with a synopsis of the flatfishes of Australia and a revision of the subfamily Rhombosoleinae. Biological Results Endeavour v. 5 (pt 5): 219-308 [290, fig.12].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Shark Bay, WA (24°37'S, 113°17'E), to Moreton Bay, QLD (27°15'S), records from WA based on specimens in Western Australian Museum recently re-identified by J. Randall; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
15-27m
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Soleidae. pp. 1841-1852 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. [1844]
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. [3881] (dated 1926)
Randall, J.E. 2005. A review of soles of the genus Aseraggodes from the South Pacific, with descriptions of seven new species and a diagnosis of Synclidopus. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 62(2): 191-212 [137]
Randall, J.E. & Bartsch, P. 2007. Aseraggodes corymbus, a new soleid fish from the Gulf of Carpentaria, Austalia. Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin Zoologische Reihe 83(2): 105-109 [109]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [49] (1529 as Synclidopus normani)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Norman's Sole)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 08-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |