Species Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)
Spiny Puller, Spiny Chromis, Spiny-tail Puller, Spotty-tail
- Dascyllus polyacanthus Bleeker, P. 1855. Derde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Batjan. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 9: 491-504 [503].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1862.2.28.33, Batjan, Indonesia. - Heptadecanthus longicaudis Alleyne, H.G. & Macleay, W.J. 1877. The ichthyology of the Chevert Expedition. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1(3–4): 261-281, 321-359, pls 3-9, 10-17 [pp. 261-281, pls 3-9 published Feb 1877; pp. 321-359, pls 10-17 published Mar 1877] [343, pl. 15(3)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.16356–001 3 specimens (ex MAMU F820), Cape Grenville, Qld. - Heptadecanthus brevipinnis De Vis, C.W. 1885. New fishes in the Queensland Museum. No. 5. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 9(4): 869-887 [872].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.947, Queensland coast. - Heptadecanthus maculosus De Vis, C.W. 1885. New fishes in the Queensland Museum. No. 5. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 9(4): 869-887 [873].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Cardwell, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Acanthochromis brevipinnis (De Vis, 1885). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [305]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [51] (1645) - Acanthochromis longicaudis (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [305]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [51] (1643) - Acanthochromis maculosus (De Vis, 1885). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [305]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [51] (1644) - Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Bleeker, 1855). —
Gill, T.N. 1863. Synopsis of the pomacentroids of the western coast of North and Central America. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 15(5): 213-221 [214] (changed combination with naming of the genus Acanthochromis)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cape Leveque (16°26'S) to Cape Londonderry, the Kimberley (13°45`S) WA, Ashmore Reef and Hibernia Reef, Timor Sea (13°45`S), and Portlock Reef, Torres Strait (9°34'S) to Lady Musgrave Reef (23°54'S) QLD, also Osprey Reef (13°58'S) to Lihou Reef (17°00'S) Coral Sea; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [80]
- Heyward, A. et al. 2011. Monitoring Study S6B Corals Reefs, Montara: 2011 Shallow Reef Surveys at Ashmore, Cartier and Seringapatam Reefs. Final Report for PTTEP Australasia (Ashmore Cartier) Pty. Ltd. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. 163 pp. [131]
- Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [74]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
1 - 65 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1975. Damselfishes of the South Seas. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 237 pp. 251 figs.
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp. [29]
Allen, G. R. 2001. Family Pomacentridae. pp. 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. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3342] (as D. polyacantha)
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Pomacentridae. pp. 1439-1471 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1442]
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 [266]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [37]
Kavanagh, K. D. 2000. Larval brooding in the marine damselfish Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Pomacentridae) is correlated with highly divergent morphology, ontogeny and life-history traits. Bulletin of Marine Science 66(2): 321-337 [321]
Common Name References
Grant, E.M. 1991. Fishes of Australia. Brisbane : EM Grant Pty Ltd 480 pp. [274] (Spiny Puller)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [256] (Spiny-tail Puller)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [278] (Spotty-tail)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [250] (Spiny Chromis)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spiny Puller)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 29-May-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |