Species Bembrops philippinus Fowler, 1939
Philippine Duckbill, Natal Duckbill
- Bembrops philippinus Fowler, H.W. 1939. Ichthyological notes. No. 1. Notulae Naturae, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3: 1-2 [2] [regarded as a synonym of Bembrops platyrhynchus by Das, M.K. & Nelson, J.S. 1996. Revision of the percophid genus Bembrops (Actinopterygii: Perciformes). Bulletin of Marine Science 59(1): 9–44].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 98866 (Depth 215 fathoms), Anima Sola Island, between Burias and Luzon Island, Philippines [12°52'N, 123°23'30"E].
Paratype(s) CAS(SU) 40194; USNM 98940-76.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Bembrops platyrhynchus Alcock, 1894. —
Das, M.K. & Nelson, J.S. 1996. Revision of the percophid genus Bembrops (Actinopterygii: Perciformes). Bulletin of Marine Science 59(1): 9-44 [38] (in part, considered a senior synonym of B. philippinus) - Bembrops aethalea McKay, 1971 [misidentification. The voucher specimen for this code was called B. aethalea in Sainsbury et al (1985). Das & Nelson (1996) placed B. aethalea in the synonymy of B. platyrhynchus. Then Thompson & Suttkus (2002) resurrected the name B. philippinus from the synonymy of B. platyrhynchus based on this voucher specimen and other material]. —
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Northwest Shelf (18º36'S, 117º26'E to 14º20'S, 122º01'E, WA; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 396-420 m.
General References
Das, M.K. & Nelson, J.S. 1996. Revision of the percophid genus Bembrops (Actinopterygii: Perciformes). Bulletin of Marine Science 59(1): 9-44 (as B. platyrhynchus, in part)
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. (as Bembrops aethalea, in part)
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Percophidae. pp. 1500-1504 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. [1502]
Nelson, J.S. 2001. Trichonotidae, Creediidae, Percophidae. pp. 3511-3516 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. [3516] (as synonym of Bembrops platyrhynchus)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. (as Bembrops aethalea)
Thompson, B.A. & Suttkus, R.D. 2002. A revision of Indo-Pacific Bembrops, family Percophidae (suborder Trachinoidei). Marine and Freshwater Research 53: 283-295 [291]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Philippine Duckbill)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 21-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |