Genus Aracana Gray, 1838
- Aracana Gray, J.E. 1838. Notes on fish. Annals of Natural History 1: 109-111 [110] [there is some uncertainty about whether Aracana is a misspelling of Acarana or Acerana or a valid name; most authors use Aracana even though other names are older; as subgenus of Ostracion].
Type species:
Ostracion auritus Shaw, 1798 by subsequent designation, see Bleeker, P. 1866. Systema Balistidorum, Ostracionidorum, Gymnodontidorumque revisum. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 3: 8-19 [15]. - Acarana Gray, J.E. 1833. Illustrations of Indian Zoology; chiefly selected from the collection of Major-General Hardwicke, F.R.S. Fishes in Vol. 2 pls 88–102 London. [pl. 98] [also spelled Acerana on figure legend, as subgenus of Ostracion].
Type species:
Ostracion auritus Shaw, 1798 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
General References
Kuiter, R.H. 1994. Family Aracanidae. pp. 892-902, figs 788-794 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs.
Matsuura, K. 2008. Families Ostraciidae, Tetraodontidae. pp. 842-856 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2014 | TETRAODONTIFORMES | 29-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |