Species Hoplichthys imamurai Nagano, McGrouther & Yabe, 2013
Imamura's Ghost Flathead
- Hoplichthys imamurai Nagano, Y., McGrouther, M.A. & Yabe, M. 2013. A new species of the hoplichthyid genus Hoplichthys (Teleostei: Hoplichthyidae) from northern Western Australia. Zootaxa 3681(3): 241-248 [242, Figs. 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.22807, 175 km north of Port Hedland, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia, depth 200-204 m. [18°32'S, 118°17'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.22807-066; AM I.31156-016.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Hoplichthys cf acanthopleurus Regan, 1908. —
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. [336] - Hoplichthys regani Jordan, 1980 [misidentification of species confined to north-west Pacific]. —
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [124]
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [70, pl. 16]
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. [950]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Point Cloates (23°25’S, 113°03'E) to off Port Hedland (18°32’S, 118°17'E), WA; tropical
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
200-302 m
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [70, pl. 16] (as Hoplichthys regani)
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [124] (as Hoplichthys regani)
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. [950] (as Hoplichthys regani)
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. [336] (as Hoplichthys cf acanthopleurus)
Common Name References
Nagano, Y., McGrouther, M.A. & Yabe, M. 2013. A new species of the hoplichthyid genus Hoplichthys (Teleostei: Hoplichthyidae) from northern Western Australia. Zootaxa 3681(3): 241-248 [242] (Imamura's Ghost Flathead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 23-Oct-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |