Species Xenocephalus australiensis (Kishimoto, 1989)
Australian Stargazer, Australian Elongate Stargazer
- Gnathagnus elongatus australiensis 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 [310].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.22821–014 (Depth 299 meters), north-west of Port Hedland, WA [18°10'S, 118°18'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.22821–051 (3 specimens); AM I.23423–002; WAM P 19119–001; WAM P 28072–006 (2 specimens); WAM P 28086–001 (2 specimens).
Generic Combinations
- Xenocephalus elongtus australiensis (Kishimoto, 1989). —
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. [3531] - Xenocephalus australiensis (Kishimoto, 1989). —
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. [1515]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf, WA (118º12–23'E) and east of Townsville, QLD to Wattamola (34º17'S), NSW; tropical, west Pacific (Indonesia).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 331-460 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. [1515]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [41]
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. [3531] (as X. elongatus australiensis)
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. [3531] (FAO) (Australian Elongate Stargazer)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Australian 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 |