Species Xenaploactis cautes Poss & Eschmeyer, 1980
Rough Velvetfish
- Xenaploactis cautes Poss, S.G. & Eschmeyer, W.N. 1980. Xenaploactis, a new genus for Prosopodasys asperrimus Günther (Pisces: Aploactinidae), with descriptions of two new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 42(8): 287-293 [291, figs 4, 5].
Type data:
Holotype CAS 16105, 28.6km from Goh Chuang, Gulf of Thailand, 33m [12°19'15"N, 100°43'40"E].
Paratype(s) USNM 221143, Andaman Sea, 69-73m [14°07'N, 97°05'E].
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Dampier (116°29´E) to NE of Rowley Shoals (17°05'S, 119°36'E), WA and Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD (139°26.4´E); tropical, east Indian Ocean (Andaman Sea), Gulf of Thailand.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
50–110 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Aploactinidae. pp. 911-916 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. [916]
Johnson, J.W. 2004. Two new species and two new records of aploactinid fishes (Pisces: Scorpaeniformes) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56(2): 179-188 [188]
Poss, S.G. 1999. Families Scorpaenidae, Caracanthidae, Aploactinidae. pp. 2291-2358 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2358]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 16-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |