Species Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782)
Flowery Flounder, Peacock Flounder, Tropical Flounder
- Pleuronectes mancus Broussonet, P.M.A. 1782. Ichthyologia Sistens Piscium Descriptiones et Icones. London : Elmsly 42 pp. 11 pls. [no pagination, 2 pls (3-4)].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Ulietea (Raiatea), Society Islands, Pacific Ocean.
Generic Combinations
- Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782). —
Norman, J.R. 1927. The flatfishes (Heterosomata) of India, with a list of the specimens in the Indian Museum. Part 1. Records of the Indian Museum 29: 7-48 pls 2-7 [34]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals, WA (17°20'S) to Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°10'S), Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea (10°20'S) to Moreton Bay, QLD (27°25'S), also Frederick Reef (21°S, 154°23'E) and Wreck Reef (22°17'S 155°25'E), Coral Sea, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island; tropical, Indo-Pacific.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Kenn Transition (16), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [90]
- Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106 [101]
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [18]
- Choat, J.H., van Herwerden, L., Robbins, W.D., Hobbs, J.P. & Ayling, A.M. 2006. A report on the ecological surveys undertaken at Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs, February 2006. Report by James Cook University to the Department of the Environment and Heritage. 65 pp. [60]
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [167]
- Russell, B.C., Larson, H.K., Hutchins, J.B. & Allen, G.R. 2005. Reef fishes of the Sahul Shelf. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory Supplement 1 2005: 83-105 [104]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, coral reef, inshore, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
0-84m
General References
Desoutter, M., Chapleau, F., Munroe, T.A., Chanet, B. & Beaunier, M. 2001. Catalogue critique des types de poissons du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Ordre des Pleuronectiformes. Cybium 25(4): 299-368 [338]
Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 2001. Bothidae. pp. 3799-3841 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. [3817]
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Bothidae. pp. 1810-1823 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. [1816]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [46]
Common Name References
Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 2001. Bothidae. pp. 3799-3841 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. [3817] (FAO) (Tropical Flounder)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [385] (Peacock Flounder)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [449] (Flowery Flounder)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Flowery Flounder)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 10-Jun-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |