Species Lophichthys boschmai Boeseman, 1964
Boschma's Anglerfish, Arafura Frogfish, Boschma's Frogfish
- Lophichthys boschmai Boeseman, M. 1964. Notes on the fishes of western New Guinea II. Lophichthys boschmai, a new genus and species from the Arafoera Sea. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 39: 12-18 pls 1-2 [13, pls 1(figs 1-3), 2(fig. 1)].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH 24606, Arafura Sea near Merauke, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf, NNW of Port Hedland, WA (18⁰44'S) to Finke Bay, NT (131⁰57'E); tropical, Southeast-Indo-West Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
1-200 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Antennariidae. pp. 637-646 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. [643]
Pietsch, T.W. 1999. Families Antennariidae, Tetrabrachiidae, Lophichthyidae. pp. 2013-2019 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [2015]
Pietsch, T.W. 2006. Lophichthyidae. Lophichthys boschmai. Arafura frogfish. The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/. Version 17 April 2006. http://tolweb.org/Lophichthyidae/22059 [(under construction)]
Common Name References
Pietsch, T.W. 1999. Families Antennariidae, Tetrabrachiidae, Lophichthyidae. pp. 2013-2019 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [2018] (FAO) (Boschma's Frogfish)
Pietsch, T.W. 2006. Lophichthyidae. Lophichthys boschmai. Arafura frogfish. The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/. Version 17 April 2006. http://tolweb.org/Lophichthyidae/22059 [(under construction)] (Arafura Frogfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Boschma's Anglerfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2012 | LOPHIIFORMES | 12-Apr-2012 | MOVED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 25-Jun-2015 | 02-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |