Species Lophiocharon hutchinsi Pietsch, 2004
Hutchins' Anglerfish
- Lophiocharon hutchinsi Pietsch, T.W. 2004. A new species of the Anglerfish genus Lophiocharon Whitley (Lophiiformes: Antennariidae) from Australian waters. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 159-162 [160, figs. 1-2, pl. 1].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.27673-002, James Price Point, 55 km north of Broome, WA [17°26'S, 122°10'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.15557-283 2 specimens; AM I.34780-001; WAM P.24486; WAM P.31884-001; WAM P.28416-015 2 specimens; ZMA 116.513.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Lophiocharon sp. —
Pietsch, T.W. & Grobecker, D.B. 1987. Frogfishes of the World: Systematics, Zoogeography, and Behavioral Ecology. Palo Alto : Stanford University Press 420 pp. [224] (as Lophiocharon sp.)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Exmouth Gulf, WA (22°S, 114°E) to Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD; tropical, New Guinea (Aru Island, Indonesia).
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, seagrass, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 2-10 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. [644]
Pietsch, T.W. & Grobecker, D.B. 1987. Frogfishes of the World: Systematics, Zoogeography, and Behavioral Ecology. Palo Alto : Stanford University Press 420 pp. [224] (as Lophiocharon sp.)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2015 | LOPHIIFORMES | 06-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |