Species Pseudopataecus carnatobarbatus Johnson, 2012

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• Pseudopataecus carnatobarbatus Johnson, J.W. 2012. Pseudopataecus carnatobarbatus, a new species of velvetfish (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Aploactidae) from the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. Zootaxa 3245: 54-62 [55, figs 1A-C, 2A-B].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM P.33274, Adele Island, reef platform at head of Fraser channel, Kimberley coast, Western Australia, depth 0-1 m. [15°29.474'S, 123°09.798'E].
  Paratype(s) AM I.45620-001 (ex WAM P.33291-001); NTM S.10805-015; NTM S.12587-055 2 specimens; QM I.38821 (ex WAM P.33273-001); QM I.38822 (ex WAM P.33291-001); WAM P.33273-001; WAM P.33274-003; WAM P.33274-003; WAM P.33276-001; WAM P.33278-001; WAM P.33291-001.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Monte Bello Islands (20º24’S) to Adele Island (15º 30’S.), WA; tropical

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coral reef.

 

Common Name References

Johnson, J.W. 2012. Pseudopataecus carnatobarbatus, a new species of velvetfish (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Aploactidae) from the Kimberley coast of Western Australia. Zootaxa 3245: 54-62 [54] (Goatee Velvetfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	SCORPAENIFORMES	28-Mar-2014	ADDED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)