Genus Acentronura Kaup, 1853
- Acentronura Kaup, J.J. 1853. Uebersicht der Lophobranchier. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 19(1): 226-234 [230] [originally proposed as subgenus of Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810].
Type species:
Hippocampus gracilissimus Temminck & Schlegel, 1850 by monotypy.
Introduction
Dawson (1984) treated various subgenera of Acentronura. Subsequently Kuiter (2000) separated Idiotropiscis as a separate genus. Some workers have not followed that separation (Stewart 2015).
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
SYNGNATHIDAE: Acentronura tentaculata Günther, 1870 [Kuiter (2000) considered A. tentaculata to be restricted to the Red Sea and misapplied to A. breviperula in Australia and we follow that work here] — Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [64] (restricted to Red Sea)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Dawson, C.E. 1984. A new pipehorse (Syngnathidae) from Western Australia, with remarks on the subgenera of Acentronura. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 31(2): 156-160 figs 1-3
Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Syngnathidae, Aulostomidae, Fistulariidae, Macroramphosidae. pp. 1050-1072 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 12-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 12-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 12-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED |