Genus Acropoma Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
- Acropoma Temminck, C.J. & Schlegel, H. 1843. Pisces. 21-72 pls 7A-36 in Siebold, P. Fr de (ed.). Fauna Japonica. Leyden : Apud Arnz & Socios Vol. 4(2–4). [for date of publication Bauchot, M.-L., Whitehead, P.J.P. & Monod, Th. 1982. Date of publication and authorship of the fish names in Eydoux & Souleyet's zoology of la Bonite, 1841–1852. Cybium 6(3): 59–73 [67]] [31].
Type species:
Acropoma japonicum Günther, 1859 by subsequent monotypy, see Günther, A. 1859. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. Gasterosteidae, Berycidae, Percidae, Aphredoderidae, Pristipomatidae, Mullidae, Sparidae. London : British Museum Vol. 1 524 pp. [250].
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
ACROPOMATIDAE: Acropoma japonicum Günther, 1859 [species considered restricted to north-west Pacific (Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam] — Okamoto, M., Williams, J.T., Carpenter, K.E., Santos, M.D & Kimura, S. 2019. Description of a new species of the genus Acropoma (Acropomatidae) from the Arafura Sea with a redescription of Acropoma leobergi Prokofiev 2018 and the first record of Acropoma boholensis Yamanoue and Matsuura 2002 from the South China Sea. Ichthyological Research 67(1): 39-49 [Date published 5 June 2019]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
General References
Okamoto, M., Williams, J.T., Carpenter, K.E., Santos, M.D & Kimura, S. 2019. Description of a new species of the genus Acropoma (Acropomatidae) from the Arafura Sea with a redescription of Acropoma leobergi Prokofiev 2018 and the first record of Acropoma boholensis Yamanoue and Matsuura 2002 from the South China Sea. Ichthyological Research 67(1): 39-49 [Date published 5 June 2019]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | ACROPOMATIDAE | 04-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 09-Nov-2012 | 09-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |