Genus Pelagocephalus Tyler & Paxton, 1979
- Pelagocephalus Tyler, J.C. & Paxton, J.C. 1979. New genus and species of pufferfish (Tetraodontidae) from Norfolk Island, southwest Pacific. Bulletin of Marine Science 29(2): 202-215 [203].
Type species:
Pelagocephalus coheni Tyler & Paxton, 1979 by original designation.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Southern Africa and Norfolk Island
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21)
General References
Hardy, G.S. 1982. First Pacific records of Pelagocephalus marki Heemstra & Smith (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), and first male specimen of the genus. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 9(3): 377-379
Heemstra, P.C. & Smith, M.M. 1981. Pelagocephalus marki, a new species of puffer fish (Tetraodontidae) from South Africa. Bulletin of Marine Science 31(4): 911-915
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TETRAODONTIFORMES | 28-Apr-2014 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |