Species Pholidichthys anguis Springer & Larson, 1996
Snake Convict Blenny
Compiler and date details
8 October 2015 - Dianne J. Bray & Douglass F. Hoese
- Pholidichthys anguis Springer, V.G. & Larson, H.K. 1996. Pholidichthys anguis, a new species of pholidichthyid fish from Northern Territory and Western Australia. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 109(2): 353-365 [355, figs 1-3].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.11799–001, WSW of Angurugu, Groote Eylandt, NT, 19 m. [14°05'S, 136°15'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.36375–001 3 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; NTM S.13530–003 26 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; WAM P.31012–001 3 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; ANSP 173800 3 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; BMNH 1995.8.14.1-3 3 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; CAS 82409 3 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; QM I.30118 3 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; ROM 69314 3 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; USNM 337859 9 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; BPBM 36786 3 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; MNHP 1995-0896-0898 3 specimens, North Goulburn Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 53 m. [10°23'49"S, 135°43'53"E]; NTM S.13529-001 49 specimens, W of Cape Wessel, Arafura Sea, NT, 42-43 m. [10°57.2'S, 136°06.2'E]; USNM 337860 15 specimens (incl. 3 cleared & stained), W of Cape Wessel, Arafura Sea, NT, 42-43 m. [10°57.2'S, 136°06.2'E]; NTM S.13039-001 3 specimens, N of Melville Island, Arafura Sea, NT. [10°38'S, 130°52'E]; NTM S.13339-002, Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Timor Sea, WA, 70 m. [13°07'S, 128°56'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Pholidichthys sp. —
Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [83]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, WA (128°56'E) to south-east of Saibai, Island, QLD (9°33'S, 142°551'E); tropical, New Guinea.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, mud bottom–marine.
Extra Ecological Information
19-70 m.
General References
Hoese, D.F. 2006. Pholidichthyidae. pp. 1486-1487 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. [1487]
Springer, V.G. 2001. Pholidichthyidae. 3500 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. [3500]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Snake Convict Blenny)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2015 | PHOLIDICHTHYOIDEI | 08-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 08-Oct-2015 | 22-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |