Species Branchiostegus paxtoni Dooley & Kailola, 1988
Paxton's Tilefish
- Branchiostegus paxtoni Dooley, J.K. & Kailola, P.J. 1988. Four new tilefishes from the northeastern Indian Ocean, with a review of the genus Branchiostegus. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 35(3): 247-260 [257, fig. 2(O)].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.22828-017, 190 km north-west of Port Hedland, WA [19°01´S, 117°12´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.22828-028.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Port Hedland (19º01'S, 117º12'E), WA, and Arafura Sea (9º00'S, 133º20'E), NT; tropical, Indonesia (Arafura Sea record just outside Australian IMCRA).
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
200–202 m.
General References
Dooley, J.K. 1999. Family Branchiostegidae. pp. 2630-2648 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2636]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Paxton's Tilefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2012 | 25-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |