Species Lepidotrigla spiloptera Günther, 1880

• Lepidotrigla spiloptera Günther, A. 1880. Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H.M.S Challenger, in the years 1872–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 1(6): 1-82 pls 1-32 [42, pl. 18(c)].

  Type data:

   Holotype BMNH 1879.5.14.269, Kai Island (as Ki Islands), Arafura Sea, Indonesia.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Lepidotrigla cf bispinosa [CAAB - http://www.marine.csiro.au/caabsearch/caab_search.caab_report?spcode=37288017].

 

Introduction

We retain the species here, although some material has possibly been misidentified. The species was described from just north of Australia and would be expected to be in Australia. Larson et al (2013) suggested that records of Lepidotrigla punctipectoralis from Australia may have been been based on L. spiloptera.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Northwest Shelf, WA and Arafura Sea, NT; tropical, Indo-west Pacific; Australian material possibly belongs to an undescribed species. The species was described from less than 400 km north of Australia, tropical, west Pacific

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, soft bottom.

 

General References

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.

Richards, W.J. 1999. Family Triglidae. pp. 2359-2382 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. [2368]

Richards, W.J. & Saksena, V.P. 1977. Systematics of the gurnards, genus Lepidotrigla (Pisces, Triglidae), from the Indian Ocean. Bulletin of Marine Science 27(2): 208-222 figs 1-6 [218]

 

Common Name References

Richards, W.J. 1999. Family Triglidae. pp. 2359-2382 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. [2368] (FAO) (Spotwing Gurnard)

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. [102] (Red-fringed Gurnard)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spot-wing Gurnard)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
06-May-2015	SCORPAENIFORMES	18-Apr-2015	MODIFIED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED