Species Ratabulus fulviguttatus Imamura & Gomon, 2010
Orangefreckled Flathead
- Ratabulus fulviguttatus Imamura, H. & Gomon, M.F. 2010. Taxonomic revision of the genus Ratabulus (Teleostei: Platycephalidae), with descriptions of two new species from Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 67: 19-33 [29].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H4031-79, north of Cape Lambert, WA, 248m [18°57'S, 117°14'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.21621-006, Northwest Shelf, WA, 195-200m [11°49'S, 124°17'E]; AM I.22805-013 (3), 170km north of Port Hedland, WA, 150-156m [18°28'S, 118°15'E]; AM I.22807-023 (3), 175km north of Port Hedland, WA, 200-204m [18°32'E, 118°17'E]; AM I.22828-012 (3), 190km north of Port Hedland, WA, 200-202m [19°01'S, 117°12'E]; CSIRO CA.3624 (voucher of Sainsbury et al., 1985), northwest of Nichol Bay, WA, 172m [19°15'S, 116°40'E]; CSIRO CA.4091, north of Bathurst Island, Arafura Sea, NT, 216m [10°02'S, 130°01'E]; CSIRO H.1035-23, north of Dampier Archipelago, WA, 196m [19°08'S, 116°54'E]; CSIRO H.1512-04, north of Monte Bello Islands, WA, 180m [19°39'S, 115°36'E]; CSIRO H.4031-79, north of Cape Lambert, WA, 248m [18°57'S, 117°14'E]; CSIRO H.4631-03, north of Dampier Archipelago, WA, 196m [19°11'S, 116°35'E]; WAM P.32204-001, Timor Sea, WA [12°57'S, 124°20'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Ratabulus diversidens McCulloch, 1914 [misidentification]. —
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. [123 & fig] (as R. diversidans)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [114 & fig] (as R. diversidans)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [470] (as R. diversidans, in part)
Knapp, L.W. 1999. Family Platycepalidae. pp. 2385-2421 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2410] (as R. diversidans, in part)
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [28] (as R. diversidans)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Platycephalidae. pp. 933-948 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. [944] (as R. diversidans, in part)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwestern Australia from North West Cape WA (21°49'S) to Bathurst Island, NT (10°02'S) at depths of 126-248m
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Distribution References
- Imamura, H. & Gomon, M.F. 2010. Taxonomic revision of the genus Ratabulus (Teleostei: Platycephalidae), with descriptions of two new species from Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 67: 19-33 [20, 30]
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [92]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, gravel bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
At least 126-248m
General References
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. [123 & fig] (as Ratabulus diversidens)
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [28] (as Ratabulus diversidens)
Knapp, L.W. 1999. Family Platycepalidae. pp. 2385-2421 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2410] (as Ratabulus diversidans in part)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [470] (as Ratabulus diversidens in part)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Platycephalidae. pp. 933-948 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. [944] (as Ratabulus diversidens in part)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [114 & fig] (as Ratabulus diversidens)
Common Name References
Imamura, H. & Gomon, M.F. 2010. Taxonomic revision of the genus Ratabulus (Teleostei: Platycephalidae), with descriptions of two new species from Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 67: 19-33 [29] (Orangefreckled Flathead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 13-Jan-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |