Glyptauchen panduratus (Richardson, 1850)

Goblinfish

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:c586efc2-dc30-4dd6-bec8-19420265ba74

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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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Species Lists

RLS profile v3
Commercial_Uses: None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade
Description: The goblinfish is an unusual species with a highly distinctive head
Distribution: Rottnest I, WA, to Sydney, NSW, and around Tas.
Common_Name: Goblinfish;
Threats: No major threats to this species are known
Habitat: Sheltered and moderately exposed reef
Max_size: 200 mm
Behaviour: It is possibly common on rubbly bottom but is rarely noticed because the shape and colour pattern provide excellent camouflage. At night goblinfish emerge from crevices and move slowly about
IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed
Synonyms: Glyptauchen insidiator
Invasive: Not known to be invasive
Depth: 3–60 m

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Glyptauchen panduratus

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Apistes panduratus Richardson, 1850
Published in: Richardson, J. 1850. Notices of Australian fish. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. Vol. 18 pp. 58-77 figs 1-3
Glyptauchen insidiator Whitley, 1931
Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1931. Studies in Ichthyology No. 4. Rec. Aust. Mus. Vol. 18 (3) pp. 96-133 figs 1-2 pls 11-16
Glyptauchen insidiator mirandus Whitley, 1931
Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1931. Studies in Ichthyology No. 4. Rec. Aust. Mus. Vol. 18 (3) pp. 96-133 figs 1-2 pls 11-16
Glyptauchen panduratus deruptus Whitley, 1931
Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1931. Studies in Ichthyology No. 4. Rec. Aust. Mus. Vol. 18 (3) pp. 96-133 figs 1-2 pls 11-16

Common Names

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Goblinfish
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Goblin Fish
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Saddle Head
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Saddle-headed Goblin Fish
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Saddlehead
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
SCORPAENIFORMES
family
TETRAROGIDAE
genus
Glyptauchen
species
Glyptauchen panduratus  Recorded in Australia

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