Species Equulites laterofenestra (Sparks & Chakrabarty, 2007)
Vermiculated Ponyfish
- Photoplagios laterofenestra Sparks, J.S. & Chakrabarty, P. 2007. A new species of ponyfish (Teleostei: Leiognathidae: Photoplagios) from the Philippines. Copeia 2007(3): 622-629 [624, figs 3-4].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 387899 ♂, Samar Sea, Carigara Bay, Philippines [11°55'42"N, 124°28'48"E].
Paratype(s) AMNH 238682; USNM 228508.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Leiognathus sp. —
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. [186, 340 fig.]
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 [127]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North West Shelf, WA to Darwin, NT; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Distribution References
- Suzuki, H. & Kimura, S. 2017. Taxonomic revision of the Equulites elongatus (Günther 1874) species group (Perciformes: Leiognathidae) with the description of a new species. Ichthyological Research 64(3): 339–352 [Date published 21 Jaunary 2017]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, soft bottom–marine.
Common Name References
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 [127] (Vermiculated Ponyfish)
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. [186] (Vermiculated Ponyfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIOGNATHIDAE | 27-Jun-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |