Species Citharoides orbitalis Hoshino, 2000
Orbital Flounder
- Citharoides orbitalis Hoshino, K. 2000. Citharoides orbitalis, a new sinistral citharid flounder from Western Australia (Pleuronectoidei, Pleuronectiformes). Ichthyological Research 47(4): 321-326 [322, figs 2-5].
Type data:
Holotype NSMT P.57614 (female), off Western Australia, 288m [26°22.7'S, 112°26.9'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.37997–001; NSMT P-57615.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West of Perth (31°56'S, 115°09'E) to west of Point Alison (23°24'S, 113°04'E), WA, based on re-identified museum specimens; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
288-850m
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Citharidae. pp. 1807-1809 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. [1808]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Orbital Flounder)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 07-Jun-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |