Species Tosarhombus longimanus Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1997
Longarm Flounder, New Caledonian Longarmed Flounder
- Tosarhombus longimanus Amaoka, K., Mihara, E. & Rivaton, J. 1997. Pisces, Pleuronectiformes: flatfishes from the waters around New Caledonia. Six species of the bothid genera Tosarhombus and Parabothus. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 174: 143-171 [148, figs. 1-3].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 1994-0334, Chesterfield Plateau, west of New Caledonia, 290-310m [19°33.10'S, 158°36.90'E].
Paratype(s) HUMZ 129470-12473 (3); MNHP 1994-0330 to 0333 (4 lots of 1 specimen each); MNHP 1994-0335 to 0342 (8 lots of 1 specimen each).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Based on specimens from Queensland Plateau (17°35'S, 149°47'E), QLD in CSIRO collection; subtropical, south-west Pacific (Chesterfield Plateau, Coral Sea).
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
217–328m.
General References
Hensley, D.A. & Amaoka, K. 2001. Bothidae. pp. 3799-3841 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3840]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2015 | PLEURONECTOIDEI | 07-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |