Species Soleichthys serpenpellis Munroe & Menke, 2004
Snakeskin Sole
- Soleichthys serpenpellis 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, figs 2-3].
Type data:
Holotype AM IB.7211, Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD [12°-18°S, 139-143°E].
Paratype(s) AM I.15557-066 (2), Gulf of Carpentaria, 4m [17°29'S, 140°45'E]; QM I.11204, Gulf of Carpentaria, 9m [16°35'55"S, 140°48'20"E]; WAM P.5739, Delambre Island, Dampier Archipelago, WA [21°S, 117°E].
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Dampier Archipelago, WA (20°26'S, 117°04'E), and eastern Gulf of Carpentaria (14°S, 139°E) to Northumberland Island, southeast of Mackay (21°50'S, 150°16'E), QLD; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
4–47m
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]
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 |