Species Torquigener squamicauda (Ogilby, 1910)
Scalytail Toadfish, Brushtail Toadfish, Scaly Tailed Toadfish, Scaly-tailed Toadfish, Scaly-tailed Toado, Weeping Toado
- Spheroides squamicauda Ogilby, J.D. 1910. On new or insufficiently described fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 23(1): 1-55 [Date published 1911] [17].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, coast of southern QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Sphaeroides squamicauda (Ogilby, 1910). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [59] - Torquigener squamicauda (Ogilby, 1910). —
Hardy, G. 1981. A redescription of the pufferfish Contusus richei (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), and description of a second species of Contusus. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 8: 11-23 figs 1-3 [14]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Bowen, QLD (19°53'S) to Wattamolla, NSW (34°08'S); subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [337]
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, estuary, inshore, sand bottom marine, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
0-10 m.
General References
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 [34]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [432] (Spheroides squamicauda)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [59] (2416, as Sphaeroides squamicauda)
Common Name References
Edgar, G.J. 2000. Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. Sydney : Reed New Holland Revised Edn, 544 pp. [514] (Brushtail Toadfish, Scaly Tailed Toadfish)
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [144] (Scaly-tailed Toadfish)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [419] (Weeping Toado)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [495] (Scaly-tailed Toado)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Scalytail Toadfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |