Species Malakichthys elegans Matsubara & Yamaguchi, 1943
Splendid Seabass
- Malakichthys elegans Matsubara, K. & Yamaguti, M. 1943. On a new serranid fish, Malakichthys elegans from Suruga Bay, with special reference to a comparison of hitherto known species. Journal of Sigenkagaku Kenkyusyo 1(1): 83-96 figs 1-5 [84, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype FAKU 6545 (lost), Suruga Bay, Japan.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Dampier, WA (18º69´S) to off Darwin, NT (129º23´E); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
100-400 m
General References
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Acropomatidae. pp. 975-979 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. [977]
Yamanoue, Y. & Yoseda, K. 2001. A new species of the genus Malakichthys (Perciformes: Acropomatidae) from Japan. Ichthyological Research 48: 257-261 [260]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Splendid Seabass)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [37] (Splendid Seabass)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2019 | ACROPOMATIDAE | 16-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 09-Nov-2012 | 09-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |