Species Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus Johnson & Wilmer, 2015
Blue Bastard
- Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus Johnson, J.W. & Wilmer, J.W. 2015. Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus, a new species of sweetlips (Perciformes: Haemulidae) from northern Australia and the resurrection of P. unicolor (Macleay, 1883), species previously confused with P. schotaf (Forsskål, 1775). Zootaxa 3985(4): 491–522 [498, figs. 1–5].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.39243, Boyd Bay, SW of Weipa, Queensland [12°54.9’S 141°38.6’E].
Paratype(s) AM I.46510-001; BPBM 17384-17385; CSIRO CA.1444; CSIRO H.1481-6; NTM S.11263-025; NTM S.16708-007; QM I.6496; QM I.39242; QM I.39295; WAM P.32170-020; WAM P.33288-006.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Ningaloo Reef, WA to Lizard Island, QLD; tropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, coral rubble, intertidal, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
1-30 m
Common Name References
Johnson, J.W. & Wilmer, J.W. 2015. Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus, a new species of sweetlips (Perciformes: Haemulidae) from northern Australia and the resurrection of P. unicolor (Macleay, 1883), species previously confused with P. schotaf (Forsskål, 1775). Zootaxa 3985(4): 491–522 [498] (Blue Bastard)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAEMULIDAE | 19-Aug-2015 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |