Species Trichonotus blochii Castelnau, 1875
Bloch's Sand Diver
- Trichonotus blochii Castelnau, F.L. de 1875. Researches on the fishes of Australia. Intercolonial Exhibition Essays. 2. pp. 1–52 in, Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876 : Official Record. Melbourne. [22] [as Trichonotus Blochii].
Type data:
Holotype MNHN A.5208, Gulf of Carpentaria.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Exmouth, WA (21°50'S, 114°10'E) to Lindeman Island, QLD (20°27'S); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Inshore, mud bottom–marine, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 0-50 m.
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Trichonotidae. pp. 1495-1496 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. [1496]
Katayama, E. & Endo, H. 2010. Redescription of a sanddiver, Trichonotus blochii (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Trichonotidae), with confimation of its validity. Species Diversity 15(1): 1-10
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [333]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [53] (1823)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bloch's Sand Diver)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 19-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |