Species Omegophora cyanopunctata Hardy & Hutchins, 1981
Bluespotted Toadfish, Blue-spotted Puffer, Blue-spotted Pufferfish, Blue-spotted Toadfish, Bluespotted Pufferfish
- Omegophora cyanopunctata Hardy, G.S. & Hutchins, J.B. 1981. On the validity of the pufferfish genus Omegophora Whitley (Tetraodontidae) with description of a new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 9(2): 187-201 figs 1-3 [195, figs 2, 3b].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.26942–001, Canal Rocks, WA.
Paratype(s) AM I.20219-012; AM I.20220-013; AM I.20231-009; AM I.20233-016; AM I.20236-012; AM I.20243-005; AM I.21732-001; SAMA F.4549; WAM P.5648; WAM P.24540-001; WAM P.25763-001; WAM P.25769-001; WAM P.26003-004; WAM P.26564-001; WAM P.26928-001.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Gulf St Vincent, SA to Rottnest Island, WA (32°S); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 1994. A survey of the nearshore reef fish fauna of Western Australia's west and south coasts — The Leeuwin Province. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 46: 1-66 figs 1-6 [59]
- Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [116]
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, continental shelf, rock reef, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
3-25 m.
General References
Hardy, G.S. 1994. Family Tetraodontidae. pp. 902-912, figs 795-804 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [909]
Matsuura, K. 2008. Families Ostraciidae, Tetraodontidae. pp. 842-856 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [853]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1985. Fishes of Western Australia. Book 9. pp. 2207-2534 526 pls in Burgess, W.E. & Axelrod, H.R. (eds). Pacific Marine Fishes. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications. [2501] (Blue-spotted Puffer)
Edgar, G.J. 2000. Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. Sydney : Reed New Holland Revised Edn, 544 pp. [513] (Blue-spotted Toadfish)
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [909] (Bluespotted Pufferfish)
Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs. [87] (Blue-spotted Pufferfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bluespotted Toadfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |