Thysanophrys chiltonae
Schultz,
1966 (Fish)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Image copyrights: Randall, J.E.
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Platycephalidae |
Image copyrights: Randall, J.E.
Description
Size: 18-23 cm.
Color: Body grayish or light tan above, pale below, with 4 or 5 dark bands crossing back. Spinous dorsal fin pale, with a broad black band near margin; caudal fin with several vertical dark bands.
Body elongate with head moderately depressed. Iris lappet of eye with finger-like or branched lobes; snout long, greatest diameter of eye 1.5 or more times in distance from front of orbital to tip of lower jaw; top of head with spines and bony ridges; bony ridge crossing cheek below eye with 4 or more spines; preocular spine single; preopercular spines usually 2 or 3; gillrakers on first arch 1 plus 5 or 6; interopercular membrane with a distinct notch in margin behind preopercular spines. Second dorsal fin with 11 soft rays; anal fin usually with 12 rays; pectoral fins with 19 to 21 rays. Pored lateral line scales 50 to 57, anterior 2 to 4 scales bearing a small spine. Scales rows slanting downward and backward above lateral line above lateral line about the same number as the pored lateral line scales.
Size: 18-23 cm.
Color: Body grayish or light tan above, pale below, with 4 or 5 dark bands crossing back. Spinous dorsal fin pale, with a broad black band near margin; caudal fin with several vertical dark bands.
Body elongate with head moderately depressed. Iris lappet of eye with finger-like or branched lobes; snout long, greatest diameter of eye 1.5 or more times in distance from front of orbital to tip of lower jaw; top of head with spines and bony ridges; bony ridge crossing cheek below eye with 4 or more spines; preocular spine single; preopercular spines usually 2 or 3; gillrakers on first arch 1 plus 5 or 6; interopercular membrane with a distinct notch in margin behind preopercular spines. Second dorsal fin with 11 soft rays; anal fin usually with 12 rays; pectoral fins with 19 to 21 rays. Pored lateral line scales 50 to 57, anterior 2 to 4 scales bearing a small spine. Scales rows slanting downward and backward above lateral line above lateral line about the same number as the pored lateral line scales.
Synonym (s)
• Inegocia chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
(senior synonym)
• Cociella chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
(senior synonym)
• Platycephalus chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
(senior synonym)
• Thysanophrys chiltoni Schultz, 1966
(senior synonym)
• Thysanophrys cluitouse Schultz, 1960
(senior synonym)
• Inegocia chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
(senior synonym)
• Cociella chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
(senior synonym)
• Platycephalus chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
(senior synonym)
• Thysanophrys chiltoni Schultz, 1966
(senior synonym)
• Thysanophrys cluitouse Schultz, 1960
(senior synonym)
Common Name (s)
• Longsnout flathead (English)
• Longsnout flathead (English)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance: Commercial
(Caught primarily by hook and line and by spear fisherman.)
Importance: Commercial
(Caught primarily by hook and line and by spear fisherman.)
Ecology
Habitat: Reef Associated, Sandy
Trophic Level: Secondary Consumer
Prey: Crustaceans, crabs, prawns and fishes.
Habitat: Reef Associated, Sandy
Trophic Level: Secondary Consumer
Prey: Crustaceans, crabs, prawns and fishes.
Biogeography
• Tamil Nadu, Gulf of Mannar INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, South Andaman, Neil Island INDIA
• Andhra Pradesh, Off Visakhapatnam (Lat: 17.73) (Long: 83.55) INDIA (Record: 04/1989-03/1990) (Depth: 50 mts)
• Tamil Nadu, Gulf of Mannar INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, South Andaman, Neil Island INDIA
• Andhra Pradesh, Off Visakhapatnam (Lat: 17.73) (Long: 83.55) INDIA (Record: 04/1989-03/1990) (Depth: 50 mts)
Literature Source(s)
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Fischer, W and Bianchi, G (Eds.) (1984) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51) FAO, Rome 3 Available at - http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/ad468e/ad468e00.HTM#Contents
- Froese, R and Pauly, D (2000) Fishbase 2000: Concepts, design and data sources ICLARM 344 pp Available at - http://www.fishbase.org
- (2011) Animal discoveries 2010 Zoological Survey of India 1-107 Available at - http://zsi.gov.in/right_menu/Animal_disc/Animal%20Discovery%202010.pdf
- Sujatha, K (1995) Finfish constituents of trawl by-catch off Visakhapatnam Fishery Technology Society of Fisheries Technologists 32(1) 56-60 Available at - NIO, Goa
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