Species Apogon caudicinctus Randall & Smith, 1988
Little Tailband Cardinalfish
- Apogon caudicinctus Randall, J.E. & C.L. Smith 1988. Two new species and a new genus of cardinalfishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from Rapa, South Pacific Ocean. American Museum Novitates 2926: 1-9.
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 13022, Mei Point, Rapa, French Polynesia.
Paratype(s) BPBM 7397; BPBM 16799; BPBM 20068; AMNH 72756; AMNH 72759; AMNH 72760; MNHP 1987-1249; NSMT P.44622; SAIAB 27055; WAM P.29385-001.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Cartier Island, Sahul Shelf, WA, (12º26'S, 123º36'E), based on specimens in NMV, specimen is from outside normal depth range and identification is tentative; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
General References
Fraser, T.H. & Randall, J.E. 2002. Apogon dianthus, a new species of cardinalfish (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from Palau, western Pacific Ocean with comments on other species of the subgenus Apogon. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 115(1): 25-31
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [197]
Common Name References
Fricke, R. 1999. Fishes of the Mascarene Islands (Réunion, Mauritius, Rodriguez). An annotated checklist with descriptions of new species. Theses Zoologicae 31: 1-759 figs 1-9 (Little Tailband Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2014 | APOGONIDAE | 18-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 15-Apr-2012 | 15-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 06-Jan-2011 | ADDED |