Species Pegasus tetrabelos Osterhage, Pogonoski, Appleyard & White, 2016
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Species Pegasus tetrabelos Osterhage, Pogonoski, Appleyard & White, 2016
Short-spined Seamoth
- Pegasus tetrabelos Osterhage, D., Pogonoski, J.J., Appleyard, S.A. & White, W.T. 2016. Integrated taxonomy reveals hidden diversity in northern Australian fishes: a new species of seamoth (genus Pegasus). PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 11(3): e0149415 [7 of 26].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H 6553–03 ♀, 24m depth, northeast of Dungeness Island, Torres Strait, Australia [09°46’9” S, 143°09’19” E].
Paratype(s) AM IA. 6761; AM I.20771–097; I.34375–001; CSIRO H 6520–02; H 6543–03; H 6547–02; H 6555–02; H 6667–03; H 6688–02; H 6738–06; H 6793–02; H 6795–03; H 6912–06; CSIRO H 6914–04; H 6918–04; H 7090–02; H 7491–03; H 7502–03; H 7660–03; H 7665–01; H 7666–01; H 7667–01; H 7668–01; CSIRO H 7673–02; H 7674–01; H 7675–01 ; H 7675–02 ; H 7676–01 ; H 7676–02 ; H 7676–03; H 7677–01; H 7678–01; H 7678–02; H 7679–01; CSIRO H 7683–01; H 7684–01; H 7685–01; H 7686–01; H 7687–01; H 7688–01; H 7689–01; H 7690–01; H 7691–01; NRMS 66669; NTM S.13283–003; S.13284–003; S.10604–008; QM I.36040; I.36186; WAM P.29139–002; P.34325–001; USNM 434842.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Fog Bay (12°50'S, 130°10'E) to east of Croker Island (11°00'S, 132°49'E), NT, and west of Badu Island, Torres Strait (10°03'S, 141°37'E) to northeast of Shoalwater Bay (21°55'S, 150°02'E), QLD, not currently recorded from Gulf of Carpentaria; tropical
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Acacia shrubs, benthic, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Trawled in 8–45 m
Common Name References
Osterhage, D., Pogonoski, J.J., Appleyard, S.A. & White, W.T. 2016. Integrated taxonomy reveals hidden diversity in northern Australian fishes: a new species of seamoth (genus Pegasus). PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 11(3): e0149415 [19] (Short-spined Seamoth)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 22-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| PEGASIDAE | 23-May-2016 | ADDED |