Species Opistognathus inornatus Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887
Black Jawfish
- Opistognathus inornatus Ramsay, E.P. & Ogilby, J.D. 1887. Descriptions of new Australian fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 2(3): 561-564 [561].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.841–2, Derby, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Tandya inornata (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [52] - Gnathypops inornatus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [330]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Exmouth (22°13´S) to Joseph Bonaparte Gulf (127°19´E), WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine, sand bottom marine.
General References
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [330] (as Gnathypops inornatus)
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004. Descriptions of Six New Species of Jawfishes (Opistognathidae: Opistognathus) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 209-224 [223]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [52] (1808, as Tandya inornata)
Common Name References
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. [126] (Black Jawfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Black Jawfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 23-Nov-2012 | 25-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |