Species Bembrops platyrhynchus (Alcock, 1894)
Spotted Duckbill, Natal Duckbill
- Bathypercis platyrhynchus Alcock, A.W. 1894. Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer Investigator, Commander C.F. Oldham, R.N., commanding. Series 2(9). An account of the deep sea collection made during the season of 1892–93. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 62(2,4): 177-184 pl. 9 [177, pl. 9(1)].
Type data:
Holotype ZSI F.13437 (Depth 128 fathoms), Bay of Bengal [15°04'07"N, 80°25'07"E]. - Bembrops aethalea McKay, R.J. 1971. Two new genera and five new species of percophidid fishes (Pisces : Percophididae) from Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 54(2): 40-46 figs 1-5 [42, fig. 2] [Thompson, B.A. & Suttkus, R.D. 2002. A revision of Indo-Pacific Bembrops, family Percophidae (suborder Trachinoidei). Marine and Freshwater Research 53: 283-295 suggested, based on examination of paratypes, that the species may be a synonym of B. caudimacula].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.19144 (Depth 250 meters), Indian Ocean off north-western WA [13°45'S, 123°30'05"E].
Paratype(s) WAM P.19142–19143; WAM P.19145–19147; WAM P.19148–19151.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Das, M.K. & Nelson, J.S. 1996. Revision of the percophid genus Bembrops (Actinopterygii: Perciformes). Bulletin of Marine Science 59(1): 9-44 [38]
Generic Combinations
- Bembrops platyrhynchus (Alcock, 1894). —
Heemstra, P.C. & Nelson, J.S. 1986. Family No. 233: Percophidae. pp. 737-739 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [738]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf, WA (20°28'S, 114°50'E) to South of Cartier Reef, Timor Sea (12°41'S, 122°01'E), WA and East of Dunk Island, QLD (17°54'S, 147°01'E) to off Kiama, NSW (34°48'S); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 348-502 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [148] (as Bembrops aethalea)
Heemstra, P.C. & Nelson, J.S. 1986. Family No. 233: Percophidae. pp. 737-739 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [738]
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]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [40]
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]
Thompson, B.A. & Suttkus, R.D. 2002. A revision of Indo-Pacific Bembrops, family Percophidae (suborder Trachinoidei). Marine and Freshwater Research 53: 283-295 [293]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [148] (Spotted Duckbill)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spotted Duckbill)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 29-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 |