William T. White

William Toby White, Australian ichthyologist.

• CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart 7001, Australia
• E-mail: william.white@csiro.au

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 38 taxon names authored by William T. White

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2005

• White, W.T., Last, P.R. & Compagno, L.J.V. 2005. Description of a new species of weasel shark, Hemigaleus australiensis (Carcharhiniformes: Hemigaleidae) from Australian waters. Zootaxa 1077: 37–49. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1077.1.3,Abstract Reference page. 

2006

• Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Fahmi 2006. Rhinobatos jimbaranensis and R. penggali, two new shovelnose rays (Batoidea: Rhinobatidae) from eastern Indonesia. Cybium 30(3): 261–271. Reference page. 

2010

• Ebert, D.A., White, W.T., Goldman, K.J., Compagno, L.J.V., Daly-Engel, T.S. & Ward, R.D. 2010. Resurrection and redescription of Squalus suckleyi (Girard, 1854) from the North Pacific, with comments on the Squalus acanthias subgroup (Squaliformes: Squalidae). Zootaxa 2612: 22–40. Preview DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2612.1.2 ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Puckridge, M. 2010. Neotrygon ningalooensis n. sp. (Myliobatoidei: Dasyatidae), a new maskray from Australia. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 16(2): 37–50. Reference page. 

2012

• Johnson, J.W. & White, W.T. 2012. Parapercis pariomaculata (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), a new species of sandperch from Lombok and Bali, Indonesia and remarks on the validity of P. quadrispinosa (Weber 1913). Zootaxa 3319: 57–68. Preview DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3319.1.2 ResearchGate Reference page. 
• White, W.T. 2012. A redescription of Carcharhinus dussumieri and C. sealei, with resurrection of C. coatesi and C. tjutjot as valid species (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae). Zootaxa 3241: 1–34. Preview DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3241.1.1 Reference page. 

2013

• Allen, G.R., White, W.T. & Erdmann, M.V. 2013. Two new species of snappers (Pisces: Lutjanidae: Lutjanus) from the Indo-West Pacific. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 6: 33–51. PDF. Reference page. 
• Carvalho, M.R., Ebert, D.A., Ho, H.-C. & White, W.T. (eds.) 2013. Systematics and biodiversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) of Taiwan. Zootaxa 3752(1): 1–386. Reference page. 
• Ebert, D.A., Ho, H.-C., White, W.T. & Carvalho, M.R. 2013. Introduction to the systematics and biodiversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) of Taiwan. Zootaxa 3752(1): 5–19. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.3 Reference page. 
• Ebert, D.A., White, W.T. & Ho, H.-C. 2013. Redescription of Hexanchus nakamurai Teng 1962, (Chondrichthyes: Hexanchiformes: Hexanchidae), with designation of a neotype. Zootaxa 3752(1): 20–34. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.4 Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Ebert, D.A., Naylor, G.J.P., Ho, H.-C., Clerkin, P., Veríssimo, A. & Cotton, C.F. 2013. Revision of the genus Centrophorus (Squaliformes: Centrophoridae): Part 1—Redescription of Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider), a senior synonym of C. acus Garman and C. niaukang Teng. Zootaxa 3752(1): 35–72. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.5 Reference page. 
• White, W.T. & Harris, M. 2013. Redescription of Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963) (Carcharhiniformes: Hemigaleidae) and first record of Paragaleus randalli Compagno, Krupp & Carpenter, 1996 from the western North Pacific. Zootaxa 3752(1): 172–184. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.10 Reference page. 
• White, W.T. & Moore, A.B.M. 2013. Redescription of Aetobatus flagellum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), an endangered eagle ray (Myliobatoidea: Myliobatidae) from the Indo–West Pacific. Zootaxa 3752(1): 199–213. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.12 Reference page. 
• White, W.T. & Last, P.R. 2013. Notes on shark and ray types at the South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute (SCSFRI) in Guangzhou, China. Zootaxa 3752(1): 228–248. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.14 Reference page. 
• Straube, N., White, W.T., Ho, H.-C., Rochel, E., Corrigan, S., Li, C. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2013. A DNA sequence-based identification checklist for Taiwanese chondrichthyans. Zootaxa 3752(1): 256–278. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.16 Reference page. 
• Ebert, D.A., White, W.T., Ho, H.-C., Last, P.R., Nakaya, K., Séret, B., Straube, N., Naylor, G.J.P. & Carvalho, M.R. 2013. An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Taiwan. Zootaxa 3752(1): 279–386. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.17 Reference page. 

2014

• Last, P.R., Pogonoski, J.J., Gledhill, D.C., White, W.T. & Walker, C.J. 2014. The deepwater demersal ichthyofauna of the western Coral Sea. Zootaxa 3887(2): 191–224. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3887.2.4 Reference page. 
• White, W.T. 2014. A revised generic arrangement for the eagle ray family Myliobatidae, with definitions for the valid genera. Zootaxa 3860(2): 149–166. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3860.2.3 Reference page. 

2015

• Uiblein, F. & White, W.T. 2015: A new goatfish of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) from Lombok, Indonesia and first verified record of U. asymmetricus for the Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3980(1): 51–66. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3980.1.3. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Kawauchi, J., Corrigan, S., Rochel, E. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2015. Redescription of the eagle rays Myliobatis hamlyni Ogilby, 1911 and M. tobijei Bleeker, 1854 (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from the East Indo-West Pacific. Zootaxa 3948(3): 521–548. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3948.3.7. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Last, P.R. & Baje, L., 2015: Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus, a new species of eagle ray (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from northern Australia and New Guinea. Ichthyological Research 63(1) [2016]: 94-109. DOI: 10.1007/s10228-015-0480-9 Reference page. 

2016

• Akhilesh, K.V., White, W.T., Bineesh, K.K., Purushottama, G.B., Singh, V.V. & Zacharia, P.U. 2016. Redescription of the rare and endangered Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes:Carcharhinidae) from the northeastern Arabian Sea. Zootaxa 4175(2): 155–166. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4175.2.3. Reference page. 
• Carvalho, M.R. de & White, W.T. 2016. Narcine baliensis, a new species of electric ray from southeast Asia (Chondrichthyes: Torpediniformes). Zootaxa 4127(1): 149–160. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4127.1.8. Reference page. 
• Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Séret, B. 2016. Taxonomic status of maskrays of the Neotrygon kuhlii species complex (Myliobatoidei: Dasyatidae) with the description of three new species from the Indo-West Pacific. Zootaxa 4083(4): 533–561. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4083.4.5. Reference page. 
• Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Kyne, P.M. 2016. Urogymnus acanthobothrium sp. nov., a new euryhaline whipray (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from Australia and Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 4147(2): 162–176. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4147.2.4. Reference page. 
• Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2016. Three new stingrays (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from the Indo–West Pacific. Zootaxa 4147(4): 377–402. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4147.4.2. Reference page. 
• Osterhage, D., Pogonoski, J.J., Appleyard, S.A. & White, W.T. 2016. Integrated Taxonomy Reveals Hidden Diversity in Northern Australian Fishes: A New Species of Seamoth (Genus Pegasus). PLoS ONE 11(3): e0149415.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149415Reference page. 
• White, W.T. & Last, P.R. 2016. Platyrhina psomadakisi sp. nov., a new species of fanray (Batoidea: Platyrhinidae) from the Andaman Sea, the first record of this family in the Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 4121(5): 533–544. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4121.5.3. Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Last, P.R. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2016. Rhinobatos manai sp. nov., a new species of guitarfish (Rhinopristiformes: Rhinobatidae) from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 4175(6): 588–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4175.6.6. Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Mana, R.R. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2016. Galeus corriganae sp. nov., a new species of deepwater catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Pentanchidae) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 4205(3): 255–264. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4205.3.5. Reference page. 
• White, W.T. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2016. Resurrection of the family Aetobatidae (Myliobatiformes) for the pelagic eagle rays, genus Aetobatus. Zootaxa 4139(3): 435–438. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4139.3.10. Reference page. 

2017

• Rigby, C.L., White, W.T. & Kyne, P.M. 2017. Description of the egg cases of Dentiraja polyommata (Rajiformes: Rajidae) and Asymbolus pallidus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 4294(3): 329–341. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.3.3. Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Ebert, D.A., Mana, R.R. & Corrigan, S. 2017. Etmopterus samadiae n. sp., a new lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 4244(3): 339–354. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4244.3.3. Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Ebert, D.A. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2017. Revision of the genus Centrophorus (Squaliformes: Centrophoridae): Part 2—Description of two new species of Centrophorus and clarification of the status of Centrophorus lusitanicus Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864. Zootaxa 4344(1): 86–114. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.1.3. Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Last, P.R. & Mana, R.R. 2017. A new species of velvet skate, Notoraja sereti n.sp. (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 4244(2): 219–230. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4244.2.4 Reference page. 

2018

• Finucci, B., White, W.T., Kemper, J.M. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2018. Redescription of Chimaera ogilbyi (Chimaeriformes; Chimaeridae) from the Indo-Australian region. Zootaxa 4375(2): 191–210. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4375.2.2 Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Corrigan, S., Yang, L., Henderson, A.C., Bazinet, A.L., Swofford, D.L. & Naylor, G.J.P. 2018. Phylogeny of the manta and devilrays (Chondrichthyes: Mobulidae), with an updated taxonomic arrangement for the family. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 182(1): 50–75. DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlx018 . Reference page. 
• White, W.T. & Ko’ou, A. 2018. An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 4111(1): 1–82. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4111.1.1 Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Kyne, P.M. & Harris, M. 2019. Lost before found: A new species of whaler shark Carcharhinus obsolerus from the Western Central Pacific known only from historic records. PLoS ONE 14(1): e0209387. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209387 Reference page. 

2019

• Fricke, R., Allen, G.R., Amon, D., Andréfouët, S., Chen, W-J., Kinch, J.P., Mana, R., Russell, B.C., Tully, D. & White, W.T. 2019. Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records. Zootaxa 4588(1): 1–360. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4588.1.1 Reference page. 
• White, W.T., Fahmi & Weigmann, S. 2019. A new genus and species of catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from eastern Indonesia. Zootaxa 4691(5): 444–460. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4691.5.2 Reference page.