Species Ratabulus ventralis Imamura & Gomon, 2010
Longfin Flathead
- Ratabulus ventralis 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 [31].
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].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Ratabulus diversidens McCulloch, 1914 [misidentification]. —
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)
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
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Northeastern Australia from Townsville (17°51'S) to Noosa, Queensland (26.25°S), at depths of 120–366m
Australian Endemic.
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
General References
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)
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 [31] (Longfin 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) |