Argyrops notialis Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2018
Argyrops notialis from Western Australia. Source: Chris Dowling / Flickr. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
This species was previously misidentified in part as Argyrops spinifer.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Argyrops notialis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 13 Oct 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/5602
Argyrops notialis Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2018
More Info
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Distribution |
Endemic to Western Australia, from south of Perth to Port Hedland. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin XI,10; Anal fin III,8-9; Pectoral fin 15; Lateral line (pored scales) 50-51; Scales above lateral line 7.5-8.5; Scales below lateral line 17.5-18.5; Gill rakers 5-6 + 1 + 9-10 = 15-17. Preorbital length about equal to pupil diameter. |
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Etymology |
The specific name is from the Latin notialis (= southern), in reference to the Southern Hemisphere distribution of this species (type locality Western Australia). |
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Species Citation |
Argyrops notialis Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2018, Zootaxa 4438(3): 412, Figs. 2B, 3B, 4B. Type locality: Off Carnarvon, near mouth of Shark Bay, Western Australia |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2021 |
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Resources |
Argyrops notialis Iwatsuki & Heemstra 2018
References
Iwatsuki, Y. & Heemstra, P.C. 2018. Taxonomic review of the genus Argyrops (Perciformes; Sparidae) with three new species from the Indo-West Pacific. Zootaxa 4438(3): 401-442. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4438.3.1
