Species Psettina variegata (Fowler, 1934)
Variegated Flounder, Fowler's Variegated Flounder
- Bothus (Crossobothus) variegatus Fowler, H.W. 1934. Descriptions of new fishes obtained in 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 85: 233-367 figs 1-115 [335, fig. 89].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 93091, between Samar and Leyte islands, Philippines, 61 fathoms [10°27'30"N, 125°17'10"E].
Paratype(s) USNM 93207, China Sea, Hong Kong, 62m(?).
Generic Combinations
- Psettina variegata (Fowler, 1934). —
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 [1075]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf, WA (19º30'S, 116º to 119ºE), possibly to west of KIng Sound, WA (15º48'S, 121º03'E); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
62-136m
General References
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 [1075]
Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 2001. Bothidae. pp. 3799-3841 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. [3839]
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. [1823]
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
Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 2001. Bothidae. pp. 3799-3841 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. [3839] (FAO) (Fowler's Variegated Flounder)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Variegated Flounder)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 19-Jun-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |