Genus Bulbonaricus Herald, 1953
- Bulbonaricus Herald, E.S. 1953. Family Syngnathidae: pipefishes. pp. 231-278, figs 36-44, pl. 22 in Schultz, L.P., Herald, E.S., Lachner, E.A., Welander, A.D. & Woods, L.P. (eds). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas Islands. Vol. 1. Families Asymmetrontidae through Siganidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 202(1): 1-685, figs 1-90, pls 1-74 [241] [proposed as subgenus of Ichthyocampus Kaup, 1853].
Type species:
Ichthyocampus (Bulbonaricus) davaoensis Herald, 1953 by original designation. - Enchelyocampus Dawson, C.E. & Allen, G.R. 1978. Synopsis of the "finless" pipefish genera (Penetopteryx, Apterygocampus and Enchelyocampus, gen. nov.). Records of the Western Australian Museum 6(4): 391-411 figs 1-7 [405].
Type species:
Enchelyocampus brauni Dawson & Allen, 1978 by original designation, see Dawson, C.E. & Allen, G.R. 1978. Synopsis of the "finless" pipefish genera (Penetopteryx, Apterygocampus and Enchelyocampus, gen. nov.). Records of the Western Australian Museum 6(4): 391-411 figs 1-7 [407, figs. 6-7].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Dawson, C.E. 1984. Bulbonaricus Herald (Pisces : Syngnathidae), a senior synonym of Enchelyocampus Dawson and Allen, with description of Bulbonaricus brucei n.sp. from eastern Africa. Copeia 1984(3): 565-571 figs 1-6
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Dawson, C.E. 1984. Bulbonaricus Herald (Pisces : Syngnathidae), a senior synonym of Enchelyocampus Dawson and Allen, with description of Bulbonaricus brucei n.sp. from eastern Africa. Copeia 1984(3): 565-571 figs 1-6
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 20-Feb-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |