Species Aphareus rutilans Cuvier, 1830
Rusty Jobfish, Ironjaw, Small-toothed Job-fish, Small-toothed Jobfish
- Aphareus rutilans Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1830. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 6 559 pp. pls 141-169. [490].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP A.7453, Red Sea.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA (14°03'S) and northern Great Barrier Reef (12°00'S) to north of Townsville (18°28'S), QLD, and Marion Reef (19°06'S, 153°23'E), Coral Sea; larvae as far south as Crowdy Head (31°59'S) NSW; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Anderson, W.D., Jr. 1987. Systematics of the fishes of the family Lutjanidae (Perciformes: Percoidei), the snappers. pp. 1-31 in Polovina, J.J. & Ralston, S. (eds). Tropical Snappers and Groupers: Biology and Fisheries Management. Boulder : Westview Press Inc. 659 pp. [8]
Anderson, W.D. & Allen, G.R. 2001. Lutjanidae. pp. 2840-2918 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. 5 2791-3379 pp. [2855]
Leis, J.M. & Lee, K. 1994. Larval deveopment in the lutjanid subfamily Etelinae (Pisces): the genera Aphareus, Aprion, Etelis and Pristipomoides. Bulletin of Marine Science 55(1): 46-125 [61]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1102)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Snappers of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, Vol. 6. Rome : FAO 208 pp. [19] (FAO) (Rusty Jobfish)
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [78] (Small-toothed Jobfish)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [189] (Small-toothed Job-fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Rusty Jobfish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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18-Dec-2012 | 18-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |