Species Bodianus flavifrons Gomon, 2001
Masked Pigfish
- Bodianus flavifrons Gomon, M.F. 2001. Descriptions of two new species of Bodianus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Australasian waters. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 28: 407-416 [411, figs 1- 2].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 1995-0006, Sud Iles-des-Pins, New Caledonia [22°58.5'S, 167°16.5'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.40442-001; CSIRO CA.3772; NMNZ P.34380; NMNZ P.34402; NMNZ P.34410; NMNZ P.34413; NMNZ P.34416; NMNZ P.34420; NMNZ P.34425; NMNZ P.34438; NMV A.15091; ORSTOM 88-307; NMNZ P.34421.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
East of Ballina (28°52'S, 153°37'E) to off Norah Head (33°16'S, 151°36'E), NSW, also Capel Bank east of Hervey Bay, QLD (25°20'S, 155°55'E) and Lord Howe Island, NSW, and possibly south to off Cape Everard, VIC (38°06’S 149°19’E); subtropical, south-west Pacific (Kermadec Islands, New Caledonia and New Zealand).
IMCRA
Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Kenn Transition (16), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
90 - 340 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., N.J. Cross, C.J. Allen & M.F. Gomon 2006. Labridae: Labrinae. pp. 1368-1418 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. [1374]
Gomon, M.F. 2006. A revision of the labrid fish genus Bodianus with descriptions of eight new species. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 30: 1-133 [41]
Gomon, M.F., Stewart, A.L. & Clements, K.D. 2015. Tribe Hypsigenyini. pp. 1367-1373 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. (eds). The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 4 pp. 1153-1748. [1369]
Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. 2011. Checklist of the species of the families Labridae and Scaridae: an update. Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin 13: 29-44 [32]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Masked Pigfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 03-Jun-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |