- Petraites equiradiatus Milward, N.E. 1960. A new species of weed-fish of the genus Petraites from Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 7(5): 134-135 1 fig. [134].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.4472, Rottnest Island, WA.
Paratype(s) AM IB.5164.
Generic Combinations
- Heteroclinus equiradiatus (Milward, 1960). —
Hoese, D.F. 2006. Families Tripterygiidae and Clinidae. pp. 1517-1539 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. [1532]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rottnest Island, WA (32°S); temperate.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, rock reef.
General References
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [54] (1944 as Petraites equiradiatus)
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [756] (Sevenbar Weedfish, Weed Fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Sevenbar Weedfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2013 | 01-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |