Genus Atherinomorus Fowler, 1904
- Atherinomorus Fowler, H.W. 1904. Descriptions of new, little known, and typical Atherinidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 55: 727-742 pls 41-44 [730] [proposed as subgenus of Atherina Linnaeus, 1758].
Type species:
Atherina laticeps Poey, 1861 by original designation.
Introduction
We have retained the names Atherinomorus capricornensis and Atherinomorus endrachtensis for Australian species based on work of Ivantsoff & Crowley (1991). Work by Kimura et al. (2001, 2007) proposed a number of name changes for Australian species, but their study of Australian material was limited. Tentatively we accept Atherinomorus ogilbyi as a synonym of Atherinomorus vaigiensis. However, it should be noted that Ivantsoff & Crowley (1999) regarded Atherinomorus ogilbyi as a subtropical species from eastern and western Australia, but replaced by A. lacunosus (considered a senior synonym of A. vaigiensis) in northern Australia. Clearly further work is needed on the genus in Australia. It is likely that additional species occur in Australia (W. Ivantsoff, pers. com.).
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
ATHERINIDAE: Atherinomorus pinguis (Lacépède, 1803) — Kimura, S., Golani, D., Iwatsuki, Y., Tabuchi, M. & Yoshino, T. 2007. Redescriptions of the Indo-Pacific atherinid fishes Atherinomorus forskalii, Atherinomorus lacunosus, and Atherinomorus pinguis. Ichthyological Research 54(2): 145-159 (found north of Australia and may occur here; previously regarded as a synonym of Atherinomorus lacunosus, but neotype selected and shown to be distinct)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West Atlantic and Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
General References
Ivantsoff, W. & Crowley, L.E.L.M. 1991. Review of the Australian silverside fishes of the genus Atherinomorus (Atherinidae). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 42: 479-505 figs 1-5 [479]
Ivantsoff, W. & Crowley, L.E.L.M. 1999. Atherinidae. pp. 2113-2139 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.
Kimura, S., Golani, D., Iwatsuki, Y., Tabuchi, M. & Yoshino, T. 2007. Redescriptions of the Indo-Pacific atherinid fishes Atherinomorus forskalii, Atherinomorus lacunosus, and Atherinomorus pinguis. Ichthyological Research 54(2): 145-159
Kimura, S., Iwatsuki, Y. & Yoshino, T. 2001. Redescriptions of the Indo-West Pacific atherinid fishes, Atherinomorus endrachtensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) and A. duodecimalis (Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1835). Ichthyological Research 48(2): 167-177
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2014 | ATHERINIFORMES | 21-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |