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CAAB: 37192020

Species Paraplotosus butleri Allen, 1998

Sailfin Catfish


Compiler and date details

14 February 2013 - Dianne J. Bray, Ursula E. Smith, Douglass F. Hoese & Jennifer E. Gates

20 December 2006 - Douglass F. Hoese & Jennifer E. Gates

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Shark Bay, WA (25°21'S) to Torres Strait, QLD (142°44'E); tropical

Australian Endemic.


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Other Regions

Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Northern Territory: Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast
    • Queensland: Gulf of Carpentaria
    • Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
    • Western Australia: Central W coast, N coast, NW coast, NW oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coastal, coral reef, inshore, rock reef.

Extra Ecological Information

0-10m

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Sep-2013 SILURIFORMES 12-Oct-2015 MODIFIED Dr Dianne Bray (NMV)
27-Jul-2010 MODIFIED