Species Amsichthys knighti (Allen, 1987)
Bugeye Dottyback, Bug-eyed Dottyback
- Pseudoplesiops knighti Allen, G.R. 1987. Descriptions of three new pseudochromid fishes of the genus Pseudoplesiops from Australia and surrounding regions. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13(2): 249-261 [253].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.28534–001, Number 8 Ribbon Reef, Great Barrier Reef [14°58´S, 145°44´E].
Paratype(s) AM I.18739-063; AM I.18740-070; AM I.19454-034; AM I.19472-119; AM I.19472-126; AM I.20775-008; AM I.21316-018; AM I.22640-002; BPBM 30930; QM I.22340; ROM 40459; ROM 40479; ROM 45993; USNM 278457; WAM P.25322-004; WAM P.27826-067; WAM P.28531-004; WAM P.28533-013; WAM P.28534-002; WAM P.28535-015.
Generic Combinations
- Amsichthys knighti (Allen, 1987). —
Gill, A.C. & Edwards, A.J. 1999. Monophyly, interrelationships and description of three new genera in the dottyback fish subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Records of the Australian Museum 51(2): 141-160 [146] (changed combination as type of genus Amsichthys)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA (14º10´S) and Ashmore Reef (10º13´S) to Capricorn Group (23º30´S), QLD; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Gill, A.C. & Edwards, A.J. 1999. Monophyly, interrelationships and description of three new genera in the dottyback fish subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Records of the Australian Museum 51(2): 141-160 [146]
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. [521] (as Pseudoplesiops knighti)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [130] (as Pseudoplesiops knighti)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [130] (as Pseudoplesiops knighti)
Common Name References
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [130] (Bug-eyed Dottyback)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bugeye Dottyback)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2012 | 26-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |