Species Hirundichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1852)
Bony Flyingfish, Pointed-headed Flying-fish
- Exocoetus oxycephalus Bleeker, P. 1852. Derde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Celebes. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 3: 739-782 [771].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.58 (possible syntype), Makassar (as Macassar), Sulawesi (as Celebes), Indonesia; BMNH 2012.11.8.3 (Bleeker Collection), Makassar (as Macassar), Sulawesi (as Celebes), Indonesia; MNHP B-0837, Jakarta, Indonesia (as Batavia).
Generic Combinations
- Hirundichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1852). —
Parin, N.V. 1996. On the species composition of the flying fish species (Exocoetidae) in the west-central part of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Voprosy Ikhtiologii 36(3): 300-307 [English transl. in J. Ichthyol. 36(5): 357–364] - Exonautes oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1852). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144
Introduction
Shakhovskoy & Parin (2013) recognised 3 geographically separate subspecies, with H. oxycephalus oxycephalus found in Australia and Christmas Island.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Ningaloo Reef, WA (22°S, 113°E) to off Sydney, NSW (33°S, 151°E); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [192]
Ecological Descriptors
Oceanic, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 0-200 m.
General References
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [24]
Johnson, J.W. 1999. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(2): 709-762 [724]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [107] (as Exonautes oxycephalus)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [59] (421)
Parin, N.V. 1996. On the species composition of the flying fish species (Exocoetidae) in the west-central part of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Voprosy Ikhtiologii 36(3): 300-307 [English transl. in J. Ichthyol. 36(5): 357–364] [306]
Parin, N.V. 1999. Family Exocoetidae. pp. 2162-2179 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. [2177]
Paxton, J.R., J.E. Gates, D.F. Hoese & D.J. Bray 2006. Exocoetidae. pp. 723-731 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [729]
Shakhovskoy, I.B. & Parin, N.W. 2013. A review of flying fishes of the subgenus Hirundichthys (genus Hirundichthys, Exocoetidae). Part 2. Nerito-oceanic species: H. oxycephalus, H. affinis. Journal of Ichthyology 53(8): 509-540 [in Russian in Voprosy Ikhtiologii, 2013, Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 507–539.]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (596)
Common Name References
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [59] (Pointed-headed Flying-fish)
Parin, N.V. 1999. Family Exocoetidae. pp. 2162-2179 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. [2177] (FAO) (Bony Flyingfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bony Flyingfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | BELONIFORMES | 20-Mar-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |