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Species Liza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Greenback Mullet, Brown-backed Mullet, Brown-banded Mullet, Flat-tail Mullet, Flat-tailed Mullet, Green Mullet, Green-backed Mullet

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

 

Introduction

The species dussumieri and subviridis were described in the same publication and the both names have been used for the current species. It is not apparent who acted as first reviser in selecting the name that should take precedent by indicating synonymy. We follow recent works using the name Liza subviridis.

Thomsom (1997) regarded Moolgarda pura as a junior synonym based on examination of paratypes. However, it appears that the holotype belonged to a different species, previously referred to as Valamugil seheli, now placed in Moolgarda (see Senou 2002 and Kottelat 2013).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Shark Bay (25°20´S), WA to Laurieton (31°40´S), NSW, also Norfolk Island; tropical, Indo-west–central Pacific.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Norfolk Island Province (21), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Inshore, mud bottom-marine, pelagic, sand bottom marine.

 

General References

Dor, M. 1984. CLOFRES, Checklist of the Fishes of the Red Sea. Jerusalem : Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities 437 pp. 2 figs. [191]

Harrison, I.J. & Senou, H. 1999. Order Mugiliformes. pp. 2069-2790 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2093]

Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 27: 1-663

Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 27: 1-663 [277]

McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [117] (and p. 115, as Mugil dussumieri)

Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [105] (715, p. 104, 709 as L. dussumieri, p. 106, 717 as Valamugil pura)

Senou, H. 2002. Mugilidae. pp. 1510-1513 in Nakabo, T. (ed.). Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species. English edition. Tokyo : Toikai University Press pp. 867-1749.

Thomson, J.M. 1954. The Mugilidae of Australia and adjacent seas. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5(1): 70-131 figs 1-16 pls 1-2 (as L. dussumieri)

Thomson, J.M. 1997. The Mugilidae of the world. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 41(3): 457-562 fig. 1

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (651, and 647 as Moolgarda compressa, 648 as Moolgarda pura; also p 40, 653 as Mugil dussumieri, 659 as Mugil tadopsis)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
13-Apr-2015 MUGILIFORMES 05-Aug-2014 MODIFIED Dr Doug Hoese
12-Feb-2010 (import)