Species Psettina senta Amaoka & Larson, 1999
Rough Flounder
- Psettina senta Amaoka, K. & Larson, H.K. 1999. New species of Psettina (Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae) from off Western Australia, and record of a rare species. Copeia 1999(4): 1072-1078 figs 1-3 [1072, figs 1, 2a, 3a-d].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.14266–001, north-west of Houtman Abrolhos, WA, 240-333m [28°15.9'S, 113°19.5'E].
Paratype(s) NTM S.14265–001 (2 (1 male, 1 female)), northwest of Houtman Abrolhos Island, WA, 165m [28°13.0'S, 113°22.8'E]; HUMZ 155650–155651 (2 (1 female, 1 male) ex NTM S.14266-012, 14267-001), northwest of Shark Bay, WA, 140-148m [24°41.0'S, 112°28.5'E]; NTM S.14266-012 (female), northwest of Houtman Abrolhos Island, WA, 240-333m [28°15.9'S, 113°19.5'E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northeast of Rottnest Island (31º50'S, 115º18'E) to northwest of Shark Bay (24º02'S, 113º02'E), WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
100-333m
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Bothidae. pp. 1810-1823 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. [1822]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [46]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Rough Flounder)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 18-Jun-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |