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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3132 | Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1988. The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p. | 1988 | Paraplotosus sp. | 36;fig.130 |
| 31103 | Allen, G.R., 1998. A review of the marine catfish genus Paraplotosus (Plotosidae) with the description of a new species from north-western Australia. Raf. Bull. Zool. 46(1):123-134. | 1998 | Paraplotosus butleri | 129;fig.3 |
| 75154 | Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006. Fishes. In Beasley, O.L. and A. Wells (eds.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing, 2178 p. | 2006 | Paraplotosus butleri | 363 |
| 122752 | University of Western Australia, 2020. Benthic BRUVS data 2019. Video BRUVS from Jessica Meeuwig. | 2020 | Paraplotosus butleri | --> |
| 128868 | Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins, 2023. Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. | 2023 | Paraplotosus butleri | 195 |