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Genus Acentronura Kaup, 1853

 

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.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

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)
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