Species Hoplichthys citrinus Gilbert, 1905
Lemon Ghost Flathead
- Hoplichthys citrinus Gilbert, C.H. 1905. The deep-sea fishes. In, Jordan, D.S. & Evermann, B.W. The aquatic resources of the Hawaiian Islands. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 23(2): 575-713 figs 230-276 pls 66-101 [640, fig. 249].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 51610, Pailolo Channel, between Molokai and Maui Islands, Hawaiian Islands, 138 fathoms.
Paratype(s) AM I.12813; CAS(SU) 8627, Puniawa Point, Maui Island, Hawaii, USA; CAS(SU) 17462, Pailolo Channel, between Molokai and Maui Islands and NE approach, Hawaii, USA, 128-138 fathoms; USNM 51670, Kakuku Point, northwest coast of Oahu Island, Hawaii, USA; USNM 51704, Honolulu Light, south coast of Oahu Island, Hawaii, USA; CAS(SU) 17463, Pailolo Channel, Mokuhooniki Islet, between Molokai and Maui Islands, Hawaiian Islands, 132-141 fathoms; CAS(SU) 17464, Pailolo Channel, Mokuhooniki Islet, between Molokai and Maui Islands, Hawaiian Islands, 128-138 fathoms.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off North West Cape, WA (21º45´S) to the Arafura Sea (134º45´S), NT, and off Yeppoon, QLD (23º05´S) to off Moruya, NSW (36º02´S), also Gifford Guyot, Tasman Sea; tropical, west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
65-450m
General References
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [382]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [29]
McGrouther, M.A. 1999. Family Hoplichthyidae. pp. 2422-2424 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2424]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., McGrouther, M.A. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Hoplichthyidae. pp. 949-950 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. [949]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Lemon Ghost Flathead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 03-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |