Species Halophryne ocellatus Hutchins, 1974
Ocellate Frogfish, Ocellated Frogfish
- Halophryne ocellatus Hutchins, J.B. 1974. Halophryne ocellatus, a new species of frogfish (Batrachoididae) from Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 3(2): 115-120 figs 1-3 [115].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.5956-001, Houtman Abrolhos Islands, WA, 80 m.
Paratype(s) WAM P.3364-001; WAM P.5851-001; WAM P.5955-001; WAM P.6149-001; WAM P.6260-001; WAM P.7148-001; WAM P.9393-001; WAM P.9394-001; WAM P.12073-001; WAM P.13767-001; WAM P.13768-001; WAM P.13769-001; WAM P.14653-001; WAM P.14833-001; WAM P.16296-001; WAM P.16483-001; WAM P.23604-001; WAM P.24562-001; WAM P.24829-001; WAM P.24830-001.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Cape Naturaliste (33°35'S, 114°40'E) to Broome (17°58'S, 122°14'E), WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 1997. Checklist of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. pp. 239-253 in Wells, F. (ed.). The Marine Fauna and Flora of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [244]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [463]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
20 m - 52 m
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Batrachoididae. pp. 629-632 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. [631]
Greenfield, D.W., Winterbottom, R. & Collette, B.B. 2008. Review of the toadfish genera (Teleostei: Batrachoididae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4 59(15): 665-710 [Date published 31 Dec.] [684]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [22]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [62] (Ocellated Frogfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Ocellate Frogfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2015 | BATRACHOIDIFORMES | 24-Nov-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |