Species Torquigener parcuspinus Hardy, 1983
Yelloweye Toadfish, Yellow-eyed Toadfish
- Torquigener parcuspinus Hardy, G.S. 1983. Revision of Australian species of Torquigener Whitley (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), and two new generic names for Australian puffer fishes. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 13(1/2): 1-48 figs 1-18 [23].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.19450–010, Lizard Island, QLD.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Shark Bay (27°07'S) to North West Cape, WA (21°47'S), Timor Sea north-west of Darwin (10°05'S, 129°10'E) and Lizard Island (14°40'S) to off Dunk Island (18°00'S), QLD, also Coral Sea Islands and south of Marion Reef (17°31'S 149°40'E), QLD; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, inshore, sand bottom marine.
General References
Common Name References
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [322] (Yellow-eyed Toadfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Yelloweye Toadfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |