Species Soleichthys maculosus Muchhala & Munro, 2004
Whiteblotched Sole
- Soleichthys maculosus Muchhala, N. & Munroe, T.A. 2004. A new species of Soleichthys (Soleidae: Pleuronectiformes) from tropical seas off northern Australia. Ichthyological Research 51: 57-62 [58, figs.1-2].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.28800, Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, 51m [12°31'S, 141°02'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.4201-03, North of Nickol Bay, WA, 52m [20°01'S, 116°57'S]; CSIRO H.4202-01, NNE of Port Hedland, WA, 37m [19°29'S, 118°52'E]; QM I.23399, east of Cairns, QLD [16°53'S, 146°00'E]; QM I.30098 (2), Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, 63m [13°01.3'S, 140°12'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Karratha (20°01'S, 116°57'E) to north of Port Hedland (19°30'S, 118°52'E), WA, and northeast of Pellew Islands, Gulf of Carpentaria, NT (15°11'S, 137°34'E) to east of Townsville, QLD (19°05'S, 147°24'E); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
15–63m
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Soleidae. pp. 1841-1852 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. [1850]
Munroe, T.A. & Menke, S.B. 2004. Two new soleid flatfishes Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae: Soleichthys) from Australian waters, with a re-description of Soleichthys microcephalus (Günther). Records of the Australian Museum 56: 247-258 [253]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Whiteblotched Sole)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 06-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |