Species Onigocia grandisquamis (Regan, 1908)
- Platycephalus grandisquamis Regan, C.T. 1908. Report on the marine fishes collected by Mr. J. Stanley Gardiner in the Indian Ocean. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 2nd Series Zoology 12(3): 217-255, pls 23-32 [239] [derivation apparently from the Latin grandis = large + squqma = scale, clearly treated as an adjective by the author; grandisquama would be the noun, with grandisquamis being the masculine and feminine adjective].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1908.3.23.209, Amirante, Seychelles, 30 fathoms.
Generic Combinations
- Onigocia grandisquamis (Regan, 1908). —
Matsubara, K. & Ochiai, A. 1955. A revision of the Japanese fishes of the family Platycephalidae (the flatheads). Memoirs of the College of Agriculture, Kyoto University Fisher. Ser. No. 4 68: 1-110 figs 1-33 pls 1-3 [71] (changed combination cited, as O. grandisquamis)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Onigocia grandisquama (Regan, 1908) [incorrect spelling of species name]. —
Imamura, H. 2006. Rediagnosis of the Marbled Flathead, Platycephalus marmoratus (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Platycephalidae), with comments on the composition of the type series. Species Diversity 11: 295-306 [296]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Northeast of Townsville (18°46'S) to north-east of Bundaberg (24°21'S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
64m
General References
Imamura, H. 2011. Onigocia sibogae, a replacement name for a distinct species of flathead fish, Platycephalus grandisquamis Weber, 1913 (Teleostei: Platycephalidae). Zootaxa 3066: 52-60 [55]
Imamura, H. & Knapp, L.W. 2009. A new species of the flathead genus Onigocia (Teleostei: Platycephalidae) collected from the Coral and Tasman seas. Zootaxa 2008: 23-38 [27]
Imamura, H. & McGrouther, M.A. 2008. New records of a flathead fish, Onigocia grandisquama (Regan, 1908) (Teleostei: Platycephalidae) from Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 52(2): 239-243 [239]
Imamura, H. & Sakashita, M. 1997. Redescription of a rare flathead, Onigocia grandisquama (Regan, 1908) (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae). Ichthyological Research 44(2): 119-124 [119]
Knapp, L.W., Imamura, H. & Sakashita, M. 2000. Onigocia bimaculata, a new species of flathead fish (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) from the Indo-Pacific. Special Publication J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology 64: 1-10 [6] (as Onigocia grandisquamis)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 12-Jan-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |