Species Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008
Bighead Viviparous Brotula
- Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller, P. R. & Schwarzhans, W. 2008. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) of the Indo-Pacific. Part IV. Dinematichthys and two new genera with descriptions of nine new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 24: 87-146 [95].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 9310 (Depth 0-4 meters), Caroline Islands, Southfield beach, Micronesia [8°00'N, 147°00'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Alionematichthys sp. 2. —
Møller, P. R. & Schwarzhans, W. 2008. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) of the Indo-Pacific. Part IV. Dinematichthys and two new genera with descriptions of nine new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 24: 87-146 [127]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Karratha, WA (20°28’S, 116°32’E) and off Mermaid Island, WA (116°26’S, 123°21’E); tropical, oceanic islands of west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
General References
Møller, P. R. & Schwarzhans, W. 2008. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) of the Indo-Pacific. Part IV. Dinematichthys and two new genera with descriptions of nine new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 24: 87-146 [95]
Schwarzhans, W. & Møller, P.R. 2011. New Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) from the Indo-west Pacific, with the description of a new genus and five new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 27: 161-177 [163]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [130] (Bighead Viviparous Brotula)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPHIDIIFORMES | 27-Feb-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |