Species Lethrinus erythropterus Valenciennes, 1830
Longfin Emperor, Tail-saddled Emperor
- Lethrinus erythropterus Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1830. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 6 559 pp. pls 141-169. [313].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown (based on drawing), Ulea. - Lethrinus hypselopterus Bleeker, P. 1873. Révision des espèces indo-archipélagiques du genre Lethrinus. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 4: 318-344 [326].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH 5767 Benculen, Sumatra, Indonesia; Singapore; Java; Obi Major; Solor; Waigeo, Indonesia; RMNH 24412, Benculen, Sumatra, Indonesia; Singapore; Java; Obi Major; Solor; Waigeo, Indonesia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals (17°20'S) and Scott Reef (14°03'S), WA, and Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, also Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Transition (3)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [11] (as Lethrinus hypselopterus)
- Hobbs, J.-P.A., Ayling, A.M., Choat, J.H., Gilligan, J.J., McDonald, C.A., Neilson, J. & Newman, S.J. 2010. New records of marine fishes illustrate the biogeographic importance of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 2422: 63–68 [64]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Biodiversity of shallow reef fish assemblages in Western Australia using a rapid censusing technique. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 247-270 [263]
- Russell, B.C., Larson, H.K., Hutchins, J.B. & Allen, G.R. 2005. Reef fishes of the Sahul Shelf. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory Supplement 1 2005: 83-105 [94]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Carpenter, K.E. 2001. Sparidae, Lethrinidae. pp. 2990-3050 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3030]
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [203] (as Lethrinus hypselopterus)
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [84] (Tail-saddled Emperor)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longfin Emperor)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2012 | 19-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 31-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |