Species Alepes vari (Cuvier, 1833)

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Caranx vari Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1833. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 9 512 pp. pls 246-279. [48].

  Type data:

   Lectotype MNHP A.5497, Pondicherry, India.
  Paralectotype(s) MNHP A.5511; MNHP A.6123.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Smith-Vaniz, W.F., Bauchot, M.L. & Desoutter, M. 1979. Catalogue critique des types de Poissons du Muséum National d'Histoire naturelle (Suite) (Familles des Carangidae et des Nematistiidae). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 4(1): 1-66 [19].

 

Generic Combinations

• Alepes vari (Cuvier, 1833). —
  Gunn, J.S. 1990. A revision of selected genera of the family Carangidae (Pisces) from Australian waters. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 12: 1-77 [13]

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Montebello Islands, WA (20º26´S) to south of Cooktown, QLD (16º01'S); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, inshore, marine, pelagic.

 

General References

Gunn, J.S. 1990. A revision of selected genera of the family Carangidae (Pisces) from Australian waters. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 12: 1-77 [13]

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. [156]

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [574]

Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1999. Family Carangidae. pp. 2659-2756 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2690]

 

Common Name References

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. [156] (Trevally Scad)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Herring Scad)

Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1999. Family Carangidae. pp. 2659-2756 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2690] (FAO) (Herring Scad)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
13-Dec-2012		13-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED