Species Bembras longipinnis Imamura & Knapp, 1998
Longfin Flathead
- Bembras longipinnis Imamura, H. & Knapp, L.W. 1998. Review of the genus Bembras Cuvier, 1829 (Scorpaeniformes: Bembridae) with description of three new species from Australia and Indonesia. Ichthyological Research 45(2): 165-178 [172, figs. 10, 11].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO CA.3543, north of Nickol Bay, WA, 172m [19°15´S, 116°40´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.22805-040 (formerly AMS I.22805-003, voucher of Bembras japonicus), 170km north of Port Hedland, WA, 150-156m [18°28´–34°29´S, 118°15´E-151°17'E]; CSIRO H.2547-09, north of North West Cape, northwestern Australia, 215m; CSIRO H.2547-04, north of North West Cape, northwestern Australia, 215m; CSIRO CA.3540-3542, north of Nickol Bay, WA, 172m; CSIRO CA.3619, north of Nickol Bay, WA, 172m; NTM S.12902-006, northeast of Cape Don, Arafura Sea, NT, 143-144m [9°19'S, 132°49'E]; NTM S.13317-010, northeast of Cape Don, Arafura Sea, NT, 143-144m [9°19'S, 132°49'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Bembras japonicus Cuvier, 1829. —
Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1829. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 4 518 pp. pls 72-99. [282, pl.83]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Coral Bay (23°24'S, 113°04'E) to North of Port Hedland, WA (18°28'S, 118°15'E) and north of Cape Don, NT (9°19'S, 132°49'E); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
140-300m
General References
Hoese, D. F. 2006. Bembridae. pp. 931-932 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. [932]
Keenan, C.P. 1991. Phylogeny of Australian species of flatheads (Teleostei, Platycephalidae) as determined by allozyme electrophoresis. Journal of Fish Biology 39(Supplement A): 237-249 (as Bembras japonicus)
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. [466] (as Bembras japonicus, in part, Northwest Shelf)
Poss, S.G. 1999. Family Bembridae. pp. 2383-2384 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. [2384]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longfin Flathead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 21-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |