Species Pterygotrigla draiggoch Richards, Yato & Last, 2003
Dragon Gurnard
- Pterygotrigla (Otohime) draiggoch Richards, W.J., Yato, T. & Last, P.R. 2003. Revision of the gurnard fish subgenus Otohime (Triglidae: Pterygotrigla). Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin 2: 1-18 [5, fig. 1D, pl. 1(4-5)].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO CA.1535, north-east of Monte Bello Islands, Dampier Archipelago, WA, 142m [19°30´S, 116°01´E to 19°31´S, 115°59´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.22805-002 (3), "from vicinity of holotype": north-east of Monte Bello Islands, Dampier Archipelago, WA, 156m [18°28'S, 118°15'E]; CSIRO CA.4196, off Port Headland, WA, 182-184m [18°38.6'S, 118°02.7'E to 18°09.0'S, 118°04.0'E]; NTM S.12931-005 (3), Arafura Sea, NT, 124m; WAM P.26182, Muiron Island (as Muirow), WA, 175-185m [21°25'S, 114°18'E]; WAM P.26187, 55km north-west of Monte Bello Island, WA, 80-150m [19°57'S, 115°13'E]; WAM P.26193, 150km north-northwest of Rosemary Island, Dampier Archipelago, WA, 170-172m [19°17'S, 116°16'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Pterygotrigla hemisticta Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 [mis-identification]. —
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [226]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Muiron Islands to south of Rowley Shoals, WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
80-184m
General References
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J., Gomon, M.F. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Triglidae. pp. 921-930 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. [927]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Dragon Gurnard)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 14-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |