Depth range
States & territories
- Queensland(40)
- Western Australia(33)
- Northern Territory(27)
- New South Wales(16)
- South Australia(6)
- Victoria(5)
- Tasmania(4)
- Norfolk Island(1)
- Christmas Island(1)
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands(1)
GeoZone
- N coast(10)
- Gulf of Carpentaria(8)
- NW coast(7)
- NE coast(6)
- Central W coast(5)
- Central E coast(5)
- Lower W coast(4)
- SW coast(3)
- Great Australian Bight(2)
- Great Barrier Reef(2)
- S Gulfs coast(2)
- NE coastal(1)
- NW oceanic(1)
- SE oceanic(1)
Habitat & ecology
Localities/regions
- Great Barrier Reef(8)
- Moreton Bay Region(6)
- Sydney Harbour(5)
- Gulf of Carpentaria(5)
- Darwin Harbour(4)
- Port Phillip(2)
- Derwent Estuary(1)
- Lord Howe Province(1)
- SA Gulfs(1)
- Bass Strait(1)
- Kimberley(1)
IMCRA Bioregions
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Synclidopus hogani Johnson & Randall 2008 Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Soleidae > Synclidopus A sole with about 22-26 irregular, mostly discontinuous pale tan to dark chocolate brown bands with pale creamy-brown interspaces, and three longitudinal rows of 5-6 large diffuse dark brown spots.
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Grey Mirrorbelly Monacoa griseus Poulsen, Sado, Hahn, Byrkjedal, Moku & Miya 2016 Actinopterygii > Argentiniformes > Opisthoproctidae > Monacoa A mirrorbelly with a prominent snout protruding into a distinct tube, the anal fin easily discernible, situated on the posterior outer margin of the "sole". The posterior part of the "sole" (flattened underside) is darkly/uniformly pigmented, with an abrupt change in pigmentation in front of pelvic fins, including a weaker pigment blotch in front of this abrupt change. In species of the genus Monacoa, bioluminescence from the rectal light bulb is produced by the bacteria Photobacterium phosphoreum. This species was previously known as Opisthoproctus grimaldii Zugmayer, 1911.
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Longsnout Flounder Ammotretis rostratus Günther 1862 Actinopterygii > Pleuronectiformes > Rhombosoleidae > Ammotretis A sandy-coloured to pale brown flounder speckled with variable darker spots, and a whitish pectoral fin on the blind side (underside). The Longsnout Flounder has both eyes on the right side of the head, the dorsal fin originating at the tip of the hooked snout, and two pelvic fins This is the most common flounder in Port Phillip, Victoria - mostly extremely well-camouflaged juveniles that are difficult to see.