Species Sunagocia sainsburyi Knapp & Imamura, 2004
Sainsbury's Flathead
- Sunagocia sainsburyi Knapp, L. W. & Imamura, H. 2004. Sunagocia sainsburyi, a new flathead fish (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) from northwestern Australia. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 17(4): 545-550 [547, figs 1-6].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.26230-007, 125 km north-east of Port Hedland, WA, 73-74m [19°07'S, 119°25'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.5856-01, near Darwin, NT, 20-22m [11°53'S, 131°15'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Port Hedland, WA (19°46'S 118°13´E) to northeast of Darwin, NT (11°53'S, 131°15´E); tropical, Indo-west Pacific
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
20-70m
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. [946]
Common Name References
Knapp, L. W. & Imamura, H. 2004. Sunagocia sainsburyi, a new flathead fish (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) from northwestern Australia. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 17(4): 545-550 [547] (Sainsbury's 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 |