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Taxa named by Edgar Ravenswood Waite

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Rattus villosissimus
species of mammal
Zyzomys pedunculatus
species of mammal
Amphiprion latezonatus
species of fish
brush-tailed mulgara
species of mammal
Helcogramma
Helcogramma is a genus in the triplefin family Tripterygiidae. The blennies in the genus Helcogramma are found throughout the Indo-Pacific and in the South Atlantic Ocean off the islands of St Helena and Ascension.
Pterygotrigla
Pterygotrigla is a genus of genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins, one of two genera belonging to the subfamily Pterygotriglinae. These gurnards are found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Perryena leucometopon
species of fish
plunket shark
species of fish
Phyllophryne scortea
species of fish
Stipecampus cristatus
species of pipefish
Longsnout pipefish
species of fish
Idiotropiscis australis
taxon, (Waite & Hale, 1921) species of syngnathidae
Denisonia devisi
species of reptile
Oxyurichthys cornutus
species of fish
Cygnodraco mawsoni
species of fish
Anilios grypus
species of reptile
Lissocampus
Lissocampus is a genus of pipefishes mostly native to the Indian Ocean. One species (L. bannwarthi) is only known to occur in the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez and one species (L. filum) occurs in the Pacific Ocean around New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. The remaining species are endemic to Australia.
Helcogramma decurrens
species of fish
Vanacampus vercoi
species of fish
Lissocampus caudalis
species of fish
Kaupus costatus
species of fish
Echinophryne
Echinophryne is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the subfamily Histiophryninae in the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. The fishes in this genus are endemic to the waters off Australia.
Paratrachichthys
Paratrachichthys is a genus of slimeheads found in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of three species, all known as sandpaper fish.
Ariosoma howensis
species of fish
Echinophryne crassispina
species of fish
Typhlonarke
Typhlonarke is a genus of sleeper ray in the family Narkidae, containing two poorly known species. The group is known for producing electric shocks for defense. Both species are deep-sea rays endemic to the waters off New Zealand. They are not to be confused with the blind electric rays of the genus Benthobatis.
Caprichthys gymnura
species of fish
Redbanded weever
species of fish
Pterygotrigla andertoni
species of fish
Limnichthys
Limnichthys is a genus of sandburrowers native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Dipulus
thumb | right Dipulus is a genus of viviparous brotulas.
Ophiclinops pardalis
species of fish
Bidyanus welchi
species of fish
Ophiclinus gracilis
species of fish
New Zealand ruffe
species of fish
Ophiclinus gabrieli
species of fish
Schizochirus insolens
species of fish
Ophiclinops varius
species of fish
Phyllophryne
Phyllophryne is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Histiophryninae in the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. The only species in the genus is Phyllophryne scortea, the white-spotted anglerfish, smooth anglerfish or smooth frogfish, which is endemic to southern Australia.
Arhynchobatis
REDIRECT Longtail skate
Caprichthys
Caprichthys is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Aracanidae, the deepwater boxfishes or temperate boxfishes. The only species in the genus is the rigid boxfish (Caprichthys gymnura), also known as the black-spotted boxfish or ornate pigmy boxfish which is endemic to southwestern Australia.
Akarotaxis
Akarotaxis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bathydraconidae, the Antarctic dragonfish. There are two species: Akarotaxis nudiceps and Akarotaxis gouldae. They are found in the Southern Ocean along the continental shelf of Antarctica.