Species Paramonacanthus otisensis Whitley, 1931
Dusky Leatherjacket, Horse-face Leather-jacket
- Paramonacanthus oblongus otisensis Whitley, G.P. 1931. New names for Australian fishes. The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 310-334 1 fig. pls 25-27 [332, pl. 27(2)].
Type data:
Holotype AM E.1412, Queensland. - Arotrolepis (Scurrilichthys) barbarae Fraser-Brunner, A. 1941. Notes on the plectognath fishes. VI. A synopsis of the genera of the family Aluteridae, and descriptions of seven new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 11 8(16): 176-199 figs 1-9 [187, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1851.2.20.15, Australia (possibly QLD).
Paratype(s) AM IB.5387; BMNH 1851.2.20.15 smallest.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hutchins, J.B. 1997. Review of the monacanthid fish genus Paramonacanthus, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 54: 1-57 figs 1-32 [40]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Paramonacanthus otisensis Whitley, 1931. —
Hutchins, J.B. 1997. Review of the monacanthid fish genus Paramonacanthus, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 54: 1-57 figs 1-32 [40] (change of rank cited) - Paramonacanthus cingalensis Fraser-Brunner, 1941 [misidentification]. —
Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [152]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Wellsley Islands, QLD (139°45'E) to Sydney, NSW (33°53'S); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [335]
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
10–25 m.
General References
Hutchins, J.B. 1997. Review of the monacanthid fish genus Paramonacanthus, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 54: 1-57 figs 1-32 [40]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Monacanthidae. pp. 3929-3947 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3943]
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [108, 116] (638)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [59] (2367, as Paramonacanthus oblongus otisensis)
Common Name References
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Monacanthidae. pp. 3929-3947 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3943] (Dusky Leatherjacket)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [482] (Horse-face Leather-jacket)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Dusky Leatherjacket)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |