Species Thysanophrys papillaris Imamura & Knapp, 1999
Smallknob Flathead
- Thysanophrys papillaris Imamura, H. & Knapp, L.W. 1999. Thysanophrys papillaris, a new species of flathead from the Andaman Sea and northern Australia (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae). Ichthyological Research 46(2): 179-183 [180, figs 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.13325-001, south-west of Flat Top Bank, Timor Sea, WA, 98m [12°28´S, 128°37´E].
Paratype(s) NTM S.12912-008, Arafura Sea, NT, 64m [10°15'S, 134°42'E]; USNM 244833 (2), Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, 73-81m [13°28'N, 97°19'E]; USNM 244834 (2), Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, 69-73m [14°07'N, 97°05'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Timor Sea, WA (128º37´E) to Arafura Sea, NT (134º42´E), possibly south on the west coast of Australia to the Northwest Shelf, WA; tropical, Indian.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Distribution References
- Knapp, L.W. 2013. Descriptions of four new species of Thysanophrys (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3608(2): 127-136 [128]
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [93]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
64-98m
General References
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Platycephalidae. pp. 933-948 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. [947]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Smallknob Flathead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 23-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |