CAAB: 37228118
Species Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008
Trilobed Viviparous Brotula
- Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller, P. R. & Schwarzhans, W. 2008. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) of the Indo-Pacific. Part IV. Dinematichthys and two new genera with descriptions of nine new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 24: 87-146 [136, figs 30, 33-34].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.29927-005, Direction Island, Cocos-Keeling Islands, depth 0.1-2.0 metres [12°05'S, 96°53'E].
Paratype(s) WAM P.26106-012 8 specimens; WAM P.29002-021 3 specimens; WAM P.29927-013 3 specimens; ANSP 162877.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Endemic to Christmas and Cocos Keeling islands; tropical, eastern Indian Ocean
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [192]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S .J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
General References
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [136] (Trilobed Viviparous Brotula)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPHIDIIFORMES | 25-Mar-2013 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |