Species Engyprosopon praeteritum (Whitley, 1950)
Speckled Flounder
- Arnoglossus aspilos praeteritus Whitley, G.P. 1950. Some rare Australian fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1948–49: 32-34 figs 1-5 [32, fig. 1] [derivation is apparently from the Latin praeter = beyond + the adjectival ending itus].
Type data:
Holotype AM IA.4142, between Cape Jaubert and Wallal, WA.
Paratype(s) AM IA.4284.
Generic Combinations
- Engyprosopon praeteritus (Whitley, 1950). —
Amaoka, K. & Last, P.R. 2014. The Australian sinistral flounder Arnoglossus aspilos praeteritus (Actinopterygii, Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae) reassigned as a valid species of Engyprosopon. Species Diversity 19: 91-96 [91]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Arnoglossus aspilos (Bleeker, 1852) [misidentifiction]. —
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. [1812] (in part, WA, NT and some QLD recods)
Introduction
Amaoka & Last (2014) showed that the species, which had been considered a subspecies of Arnoglossus aspilos is a distinct species of Engyprospon and that many records of Arnoglossus aspilos were misidentifications of Engyprosopon praeteritum.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Off Cape Peron, Shark Bay, WA (25°30'S 113°30'E) to Emery Point, Darwin, NT (12°45'S 130°30'E) probably more widespread, but many records need confirmation, tropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
General References
Amaoka, K. & Last, P.R. 2014. The Australian sinistral flounder Arnoglossus aspilos praeteritus (Actinopterygii, Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae) reassigned as a valid species of Engyprosopon. Species Diversity 19: 91-96
Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 2001. Bothidae. pp. 3799-3841 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. [3825] (in part, WA distribution)
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. [1812] (as Arnoglossus aspilos, in part, NT & WA and some QLD localities)
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 (as Arnoglossus aspilos)
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 [222] (as Arnoglossus aspilos)
Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [373] (as Arnoglossus aspilos)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [49] (1497, as Arnoglossus aspilos praeteritus)
Common Name References
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [66] (as Arnoglossus aspilos praeteritus) (Speckled Flounder)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLEURONECTOIDEI | 18-May-2015 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |