Species Cyclichthys hardenbergi (De Beaufort, 1939)
Plain Porcupinefish, Hardenberg's Burrfish, Plain Porcupine-fish
- Chilomycterus hardenbergi de Beaufort, L.F. 1939. On a new species of Chilomycterus from New Guinea. Treubia 17(1): 33-34 [33].
Type data:
Holotype ZMA 108.475, Merauke, Irian Jaya.
Generic Combinations
- Cyclichthys hardenbergi (De Beaufort, 1939). —
Leis, J.M. 1986. Family No. 269: Diodontidae. pp. 903-907 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [82]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, WA (13°46'S, 128°14'S) to Weipa, Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD (12°40'S, 141°42'E); tropical, New Guinea.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Distribution References
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [239]
- Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [84]
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, inshore, soft bottom.
General References
Leis, J.M. 1986. Family No. 269: Diodontidae. pp. 903-907 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [82]
Leis, J.M. 2001. Diodontidae. pp. 3958-3965 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. [3962]
Leis, J.M. 2006. Nomenclature and distribution of the species of the Porcupinefish family Diodontidae (Pisces, Teleostei). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 63(1): 77-90 [82]
Common Name References
Leis, J.M. 2001. Diodontidae. pp. 3958-3965 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. [3962] (FAO) (Hardenberg's Burrfish)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [324] (Plain Porcupine-fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Plain Porcupinefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |