- Cocotropus microps Johnson, J.W. 2004. Two new species and two new records of aploactinid fishes (Pisces: Scorpaeniformes) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56(2): 179-188 [184, figs 3c, 3d].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.31134, Southport seawall, ~150m west of entrance, QLD, 2-4m [27°56'S, 153°26'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.41266-014, Ballina, Richmond River, south wall ~100m west of entrance, NSW, 0-4m [28°52.55'S, 153°35.14'E]; AM I.41877-001, large rockpool east of "Blue Pool", Spooky Point, Angourie, NSW, 0-1.5m [29°28.73'S, 153°21.83'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Cocotropus sp. —
Johnson, J.W. 1999. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(2): 709-762
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Southport, QLD (27º15'S) to Sydney Harbour, NSW (33º50'S); subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [314]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, rock bottom–marine, rock reef.
Extra Ecological Information
Intertidal to 15 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Aploactinidae. pp. 911-916 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. [913]
Common Name References
Johnson, J.W. 2004. Two new species and two new records of aploactinid fishes (Pisces: Scorpaeniformes) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56(2): 179-188 [184] (Patchwork Velvetfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 14-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |