Species Uranoscopus bicinctus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Marbled Stargazer
- Uranoscopus bicinctus Temminck, C.J. & Schlegel, H. 1844. Pisces. 21-72 pls 7A-36 in Siebold, P. Fr. de (ed.). Fauna Japonica. Leyden : Apud Arnz & Socios Vol. 4(2–4). [26].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH D716 ((stuffed)), Japan.
Paralectotype(s) RMNH 418 (2 specimens); RMNH D708 ((stuffed)); RMNH D714 ((stuffed)); RMNH D715 ((stuffed)).Subsequent designation references:
Boeseman, M. 1947. Revision of the fishes collected by Burger and van Siebold in Japan. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 28: 1-242 pls 1-5 [40].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Uranoscopus cf. bicinctus [in CAAB 25 August 2015].
Introduction
There is some uncertainty over the correct name of this species and distribution, and the Australian population may represent a separate species.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Shark Bay (25°21'S) to North of Port Hedland, WA; tropical, Indo-West Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 25-85 m.
General References
Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Uranoscopidae. pp. 1509-1515 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. [1513]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [40]
Kishimoto, H. 2001. Uranoscopidae. pp. 3519-3531 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. [3527]
Pietsch, T.W. 1989. Phylogenetic relationships of trachinoid fishes of the family Uranoscopidae. Copeia 1989(2): 253-303 [295]
Common Name References
Kishimoto, H. 2001. Uranoscopidae. pp. 3519-3531 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. [3527] (FAO) (Marbled Stargazer)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Marbled Stargazer)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 25-Aug-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 |