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Species Ratabulus ventralis Imamura & Gomon, 2010

Longfin Flathead

  • Type data:
     Holotype CSIRO H.6116-02, east of Townsville, QLD, 244-248m [18°39.3'S, 148°03.4'E - 18°36.41'S, 147°59.5'E].
    Paratype(s) AM I.25804-019, just north of Townsville, QLD, 260m [17°51'S, 147°01'E]; AM I.25823-002, north of Townsville, QLD, 260m [17°58'S, 147°02'E]; AM I.25832-007-006, north of Townsville, QLD, 260m [17°58'S, 147°03'E]; CSIRO H.690-03, Swain Reefs, QLD, 247m [21°31'S, 152°58'E]; QM I.18546, off Swains Reefs, 347-384m [22°54'S, 152.12'E - 22.59°S, 152.12°E]; QM I.19276, east of Capricorn Group, QLD, 366-392m [23.11°S, 153.00°E - 23.01°S, 152.55°E]; QM I.20934, east of Swain Reefs, QLD, 170m [22.03°S, 153.05°E]; QM I.20939, east of Bunker Group, QLD, 340m [23.59°S, 153.05'E]; QM I.23088, southeast off Swain Reefs, QLD, 288m [20.49°S, 151.52°E]; QM I.34327, east of Noosa, QLD, 119-120m [26.25°S, 153.4°E]; QM I.21624, southeast of Swain Reefs, 310m [22.4°S, 153.35°E].

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Northeastern Australia from Townsville (17°51'S) to Noosa, Queensland (26.25°S), at depths of 120–366m

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Other Regions

Coral Sea Islands Territory

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, gravel bottom.

Extra Ecological Information

At least 120-366m

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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)