Species Dactyloptena macracanthus (Bleeker, 1854)
Mottled Flying Gurnard, Mottled Flying-gurnard, Spotwing Helmet Gurnard
- Dactylopterus macracanthus Bleeker, P. 1854. Zesde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Celebes. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 7: 449-452 [449] [derivation is apparently from the Greek makros = large and acantha = thorn or spine; Bleeker consistently Latinized as macracanthus for masculine and feminine genera and is treated here as a noun in apposition].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown lost, Makassar, Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Dactyloptena macracanthus (Bleeker, 1854). —
Eschmeyer, W.N. 1997. A new species of Dactylopteridae (Pisces) from the Philippines and Australia, with a brief synopsis of the family. Bulletin of Marine Science 60(3): 727-738 [735]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Dactyloptaena macracanthus (Bleeker, 1854) [misspelling of generic name]. —
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [44]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
WSW of Coral Bay, WA (23°12`S) to N of Wessel islands, NT (136º28´E); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
33-177m
General References
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [44] (as Dactyloptaenia macracanthus)
Eschmeyer, W.N. 1997. A new species of Dactylopteridae (Pisces) from the Philippines and Australia, with a brief synopsis of the family. Bulletin of Marine Science 60(3): 727-738 [735]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [29]
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 [79]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Dactylopteridae. pp. 863-865 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. [864]
Poss, S.G. & Eschmeyer, W.N. 1999. Family Dactylopteridae. pp. 2283-2290 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. [2286]
Common Name References
Poss, S.G. & Eschmeyer, W.N. 1999. Family Dactylopteridae. pp. 2283-2290 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. [2286] (FAO) (Spotwing Helmet Gurnard)
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. [120] (Mottled Flying-gurnard)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Mottled Flying Gurnard)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 23-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |