Species Engyprosopon osculum (Amaoka & Arai, 1998)
Bumphead Flounder
- Asterorhombus osculus Amaoka, K. & Arai, M. 1998. Redescription of a rare bothid, Asterorhombus bleekeri (Macleay), and description of a new species of Asterorhombus from northwestern Australia (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes). Ichthyological Research 45(3): 249-257 [254, figs. 2D-F, 4] [derivation apparently from the Latin osculum = small mouth, but treated as an adjective by the authors].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO CA.1485, east of Barrow Island, WA, 12m [20°56'S, 115°40'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO C.2346 (female), Bernier Island, Shark Bay, WA, 36m; WAM P.25396–010 (5, males), Rowley Shale, WA, 28m; CSIRO A.1353 (male), Shark bay, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Engyprosopon osculum (Amaoka & Arai, 1998). —
Hensley, D.A. 2005. Revision of the genus Asterorhombus (Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae. Copeia 2005(3): 445-460 [446]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Engyprosopon osculus (Amaoka & Arai, 1998) [if name treated as a noun in apposition]. —
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Bothidae. pp. 1810-1823 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. [1819] - Asterorhombus oscurus Amaoka & Arai, 1998 [mis-spelling of species name]. —
Amaoka, K. & Mihara, E. 2001. Asterorhombus annulatus (Weber, 1913), a valid species distinct from Asterorhombus intermedius (Bleeker, 1865) (Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae). Ichthyological Research 48: 192-196 [195]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Bernier Island, Shark Bay (24º50'S, 113º08'E) to northwest of Broome (17º26'S, 121º54'E), WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
12-124m
General References
Amaoka, K. & Mihara, E. 2001. Asterorhombus annulatus (Weber, 1913), a valid species distinct from Asterorhombus intermedius (Bleeker, 1865) (Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae). Ichthyological Research 48: 192-196 [195] (as Asterorhombus oscurus)
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [275, 358] (as Engyroprosopon sp. 2)
Hensley, D.A. & Randall, J.E. 2003. A new flatfish of the Indo-Pacific genus Asterorhombus (Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae). Smithiana. Special Publications 2: 1-9 [4] (as Asterorhombus osculus)
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Bothidae. pp. 1810-1823 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. [1819]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [46] (as Asterorhombus osculus)
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. [280, 347] (as Engyroprosopon sp. 1)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bumphead Flounder)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 13-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |