Species Xenocephalus armatus Kaup, 1858
Bulldog Stargazer, Brown Stargazer, Deepwater Stargazer, Green Stargazer
- Xenocephalus armatus Kaup, J.J. 1858. Uebersicht der Familie Gadidae. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 24(1): 85-93 [85].
Type data:
Neotype NMNZ P.30131 (Formerly USNM 325034. See Springer & Bauchot (1994: 85) for discussion of type locality, originally New Ireland, thought to be incorrect), New Zealand.Subsequent designation references:
Springer, V.G. & Bauchot, M.-L. 1994. Identification of the taxa Xenocephalidae, Xenocephalus, and X. armatus (Osteichthys: Uranoscopidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 107(1): 79-89 figs 1-2 [86].Type locality references:
Springer, V.G. & Bauchot, M.-L. 1994. Identification of the taxa Xenocephalidae, Xenocephalus, and X. armatus (Osteichthys: Uranoscopidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 107(1): 79-89 figs 1-2. - Gnathagnus innotabilis Waite, E.R. 1904. New records or recurrences of rare fishes from eastern Australia. No. 3. Records of the Australian Museum 5(4): 231-244 figs 33-34 pls 25-26 [238, pl. 26(1)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.6755–7 (3 specimens), off Narrabeen, NSW [33°43'S, 151°19'E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Springer, V.G. & Bauchot, M.-L. 1994. Identification of the taxa Xenocephalidae, Xenocephalus, and X. armatus (Osteichthys: Uranoscopidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 107(1): 79-89 figs 1-2 [85]
Generic Combinations
- Gnathagnoides innotabilis (Waite, 1904). —
Whitley, G.P. & Phillipps, W.J. 1939. Descriptive notes on some New Zealand fishes. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 69(2): 228-236 figs 21-22 [235] (changed combination as type of genus Gnathagnoides)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Off Murwillumbah, NSW (28°20'S) to Wilsons Promontory, VIC (39°S), west to King Island, Bass Strait (39°55'S, 144°00'E); temperate, south-west Pacific (New Zealand).
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 10-549 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. [1514]
Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Uranoscopidae. pp. 678-683 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [683]
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [719] (as Gnathagnus innotabilis)
Kishimoto, H. 1989. A new species and a new subspecies of the stargazer genus Gnathagnus from Northwestern Australia. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 36(3): 303-314 figs 1-4 [312]
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [422] (as Gnathagnus innotabilis)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [336] (as Gnathagnus innotabilis)
Pietsch, T.W. 1989. Phylogenetic relationships of trachinoid fishes of the family Uranoscopidae. Copeia 1989(2): 253-303 [295]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [53] (1838 as Gnathagnoides innotabilis)
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [720] (Brown Stargazer, Deepwater Stargazer)
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [422] (Bulldog Stargazer)
May, J.L. & Maxwell, J.G.H. 1986. Field Guide to Trawl Fish from Temperate Waters of Australia. Hobart : CSIRO Division of Marine Research 492 pp. [354] (Green Stargazer)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bulldog Stargazer)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 29-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 |