Species Ebinania australiae Jackson & Nelson, 2006
Flathead Sculpin, Macquarie Blobfish
- Ebinania australiae Jackson, K.L. & Nelson, J.S. 2006. Ebinania australiae, a new species of fathead sculpin from southern Australia (Scorpaeniformes: Psychrolutidae). Records of the Australian Museum 58: 37-42 [38].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO T.412, off Cape Sorrell, TAS, 991-548m (in error for 1548m?) [42°16'S, 144°40'E to 42°22'S, 144°42'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO T.502, off Beachport, SA, 1000m [37°54'S, 139°40'E to 37°50'S, 139°36'E]; CSIRO T.504, off Beachport, SA, 1000m [37°54'S, 139°40'E to 37°50'S, 139°36'E]; CSIRO T.505, off Beachport, SA, 1000m [37°54'S, 139°40'E to 37°50'S, 139°36'E]; CSIRO T.506, off Beachport, SA, 1000m [37°54'S, 139°40'E to 37°50'S, 139°36'E]; CSIRO T.536, off Cape Martin, SA, 1007-960m [37°51'S, 139°40'E to 37°48'S, 139°33'E]; NMV A.1977, off Cape Naturaliste, WA, 982m [33°17.9'S, 114°12.6'E to 33°15.8'S, 114°11.1'E]; NMV A.2741, off Cape Bridgewater, VIC, 1040-1170m [38°36'S, 140°59'E to 38°38'S, 141°07'E]; NMV A.2758, off Cape Bridgewater, VIC, 990-1100m [38°38'S, 141°04'E to 38°35'S, 140°56'E].
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Western Tasmania (42º16'S, 144º40'E) to southwest of Cape Catastrophe, SA (36º15'S, 134º38'E) and off Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia (33º17'S, 114º12'E); temperate
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
982-1170m
General References
Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Psychrolutidae. pp. 523-524 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [523]
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Psychrolutidae. pp. 523-524 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [523] (Macquarie Blobfish)
Jackson, K.L. & Nelson, J.S. 2006. Ebinania australiae, a new species of fathead sculpin from southern Australia (Scorpaeniformes: Psychrolutidae). Records of the Australian Museum 58: 37-42 [37] (Flathead Sculpin)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 19-Jan-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |