Species Aetomylaeus caudofasciatus White, Last & Baje, 2015
Banded Eagle Ray, Barbless Eagle Ray, Bluebanded Eagle Ray
- Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus White, W.T., Last, P.R. & Baje, L. 2015. Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus, a new species of eagle ray (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from northern Australia and New Guinea. Ichthyological Research 63(1): 94-109 [Date published 23 July 2015: published first online in 2015, then in journal in January 2016] [98 (5 online) figs 2-5a, 6-7, 11-12].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.6629-01, Bay south of Eagle Point anchorage, Western Australia [16°14.73'S, 124°23.71'E].
Paratype(s) QM I.33854; QM I.12534; QM I.34830; QM I.27894; CSIRO CA1250; CSIRO CA1149; CSIRO H.958-1--H.958-5; CSIRO H.3919-01; CSIRO CA1254; CSIRO C.4470; CSIRO T684; KFRS.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Aetomylaeus nichofii Bloch & Schneider, 1801 [misidentification]. —
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. - Aetomylus nichofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [misidentification and alternate spelling of species name]. —
Fowler, H.W. 1941. Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. The fishes of the groups Elasmobranchii, Holocephali, Isospondyli and Ostariophysi obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross in 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(13): 1-879 figs 1-30 [467] - Myliobatis nieuhofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [misidentification]. —
Müller, J. & Henle, F.G.J. 1841. Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin : Veit & Co. pp. 103-200 pls. [177] (mispelling of species name, which has been followed frequently in literature) - Aetomylaeus niehofii Bloch & Schneider, 1801 [misidentification]. —
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J., Douglass F. Hoese & Bray, Dianne, J. 2006. Myliobatidae. pp. 205-209 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. [206]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
From Dampier Archipelago, WA to Hervey Bay (25º13'S), QLD; tropical, New Guinea
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Kyne, P.M., Johnson, J.W., Courtney, A.J. & Bennett, M.B. 2005. New biogeographical information on Queensland chrondrichthyans. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 50(2): 321-327 [325] (as Aetomylaeus nichofii)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, inshore, marine, pelagic, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
8-117 m
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [44] (as A. nichofii)
Compagno, L.J.V. & Last, P.R. 1999. Families Gymnuridae, Myliobatidae, Rhinopteridae, Mobulidae. pp. 1505-1529 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1517] (as Aetomylaeus nichofii)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [450] (as Aetomylaeus nichofii)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [468] (as Aetomylaeus nichofii)
White, W.T. & Last, P.R. 2016. Families Myliobatidae, Aetobatidae. pp. 706-731 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Naylor, G.J.P. (eds.). Rays of the World. Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 790 pp.
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [48] (Barbless Eagle Ray)
Compagno, L.J.V. & Last, P.R. 1999. Families Gymnuridae, Myliobatidae, Rhinopteridae, Mobulidae. pp. 1505-1529 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1517] (FAO) (Banded Eagle Ray)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (as Aetomylaeus nichofii) (Banded Eagle Ray)
White, W.T., Baje, L., Sabub, B., Appleyard, S.A., Pogonoski, J.J. & Mana, R.R. 2017. Sharks and Rays of Papua New Guinea. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Monograph Series 189: 1-327 [276] (Bluebanded Eagle Ray)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [17] (as Aetomylaeus nichofii) (Banded Eagle Ray)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 | MYLIOBATIFORMES | 20-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 16-Apr-2012 | 05-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |