CAAB: 37467059
Species Torquigener paxtoni Hardy, 1983
Paxton's Toadfish
- Torquigener paxtoni 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 [17, fig. 7].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.23298–001, Shark Bay, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM P.13488–13489; WAM P.23299–23302; WAM P.23607–23610; WAM P.26924–001; WAM P.26924-002; WAM P.26925-001; WAM P.26926-001.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rottnest Island (32°S) to Carnarvon (24°40'S), WA; subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf.
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Paxton's Toadfish)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |