WoRMS name details

Thysanophrys arenicola Schultz, 1966

218155  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218155)

 unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Schultz, L. P.; Woods, L. P.; Lachner, E. A. (1966). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas islands. Vol. 3. Families from Kraemeriidae through Antennariidae. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 202, v. 3: i-vii + 1-176, Pls. 124-148. [details] 
Description Taken over sand associated with rocks and coral reefs to about 30 m (Ref. 9790). Buries itself partially in the sand for...  
Description Taken over sand associated with rocks and coral reefs to about 30 m (Ref. 9790). Buries itself partially in the sand for camouflage. Feeds mainly on crabs and prawns, also on fishes. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Thysanophrys arenicola Schultz, 1966. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218155 on 2025-08-15
Date
action
by
1997-02-24 18:26:33Z
created
2008-02-28 13:41:07Z
changed
2013-01-08 14:50:09Z
changed

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Nomenclature

original description Schultz, L. P.; Woods, L. P.; Lachner, E. A. (1966). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas islands. Vol. 3. Families from Kraemeriidae through Antennariidae. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 202, v. 3: i-vii + 1-176, Pls. 124-148. [details] 

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Description Taken over sand associated with rocks and coral reefs to about 30 m (Ref. 9790). Buries itself partially in the sand for camouflage. Feeds mainly on crabs and prawns, also on fishes. [details]

Remark In Schultz et al. [details]
LanguageName 
English broadhead flathead  [details]
Japanese スナゴチ  [details]