Family TETRABRACHIIDAE
Doublefin Frogfishes
Compiler and date details
8 August 2011 - Dianne J. Bray
Introduction
The Tetrabrachiidae comprises two monotypic genera, both of which occur in Australia. Allen et al. (2006) included Tetrabrachium in the Antennariidae. Pietsch (1981) described the osteology and discussed relationships of the genus Tetrabrachium, and Pietsch (2005) provided a diagnosis of the family and species. Pietsch et al. (2009) described a new genus Dibrachichthys.
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Antennariidae. pp. 637-646 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. [646]
Pietsch, T.W. 1981. The osteology and relationships of the anglerfish genus Tetrabrachium with comments on lophiiform classification. Fishery Bulletin (U.S.) 79(3): 387-419 figs 1-41
Pietsch, T.W. 2005. Tetrabrachiidae. Tetrabrachium ocellatum. Four-armed frogfish. The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/. 28 October 2005. http://tolweb.org/Tetrabrachiidae/21994
Pietsch, T.W., Johnson, J.W. & Arnold, R.J. 2009. A new genus and species of the shallow-water anglerfish family Tetrabrachiidae (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennarioidei) from Australia and Indonesia. Copeia 2009(3): 483-493 [Date published September]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOPHIIFORMES | 16-Aug-2011 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |