Species Leptachirus triramus Randall, 2007
Kimberley Sole, Tailed Sole
- Leptachirus triramus Randall, J.E. 2007. Leptachirus, a new soleid fish genus from New Guinea and northern Australia, with descriptions of eight new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 24(1): 81-108 [104, fig.10].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.11543-004 (male), Wattie Creek, Victoria River, NT, 0-2m [17°24'S, 130°52'E].
Paratype(s) NTM S.11543-009, Wattie Creek, Victoria River, NT, 0-2m [17°24'S, 130°52'E]; WAM P.20608-001 (4), Stockyard Pool, Ord River, WA [16°20'S, 128°50'E]; BPBM 40455 (2), Stockyard Pool, Ord River, WA [16°20'S, 128°50'E]; USNM 387647 (2), Stockyard Pool, Ord River, WA [16°20'S, 128°50'E]; ZMB 33738 (2), Stockyard Pool, Ord River, WA [16°20'S, 128°50'E]; WAM P.30067-007 (4), Ord River, WA [17°25'S, 128°46'E]; QM I.38113 (3), crossing at concrete causeway, Daly River, NT [13°46.2'S, 130°42.5'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Liachirus klunzingeri (Weber, 1907) [in part]. —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [49] - Aseraggodes klunzingeri (Weber, 1907) [in part, Kimberley Region]. —
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Soleidae. pp. 1841-1852 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. [1843]
Introduction
Extensive collections are identified as Leptachirus klunzingeri in Australian museum collections. Few were examined by Randall (2007) and the identity cannot be confirmed for most of these records.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Bow River, WA (16°48'S, 128°17'E) to Claravale, Daly River, NT (14°22'S, 131°33'E); tropical
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, WA: Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater, river.
General References
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [324] (as Aseraggodes klunzingeri, in part, western records)
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [47] (as Aseraggodes klunzingeri)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [318] (as Aseraggodes klunzingeri, in part)
Morgan, D.L., Allen, G.R., Pusey, B.J. & Burrows, D.W. 2011. A review of the freshwater fishes of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Zootaxa 2816: 1-64 [20]
Common Name References
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. (as Aseraggodes klunzxingeri) (Kimberley Sole)
Morgan, D.L., Allen, G.R., Pusey, B.J. & Burrows, D.W. 2011. A review of the freshwater fishes of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Zootaxa 2816: 1-64 [20] (Tailed Sole)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLEURONECTOIDEI | 15-Feb-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |