Species Atherinomorus capricornensis (Woodland, 1961)
Capricorn Hardyhead, Capricorn Silverside
- Pranesus capricornensis Woodland, D.J. 1961. Description of a new species of Pranesus (Atherinidae : Pisces) from the Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef. Pacific Science 15(4): 540-541 fig. 1 [540, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.8201, Heron Island, QLD.
Paratype(s) QM I.8202-05.
Generic Combinations
- Atherinomorus capricornensis (Woodland, 1961). —
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [355]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster, 1801). —
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 [150] (regarded as a senior synonym)
Introduction
Regarded as a synonym of Atherinomorus lacunosus by Kimura et al. (2007). Tentatively we retain the name following information from W. Ivantsoff.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Lizard Island to Capricorn Group, QLD, records from the Northern Territory are probably misidentifications of other species; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, coral reef, pelagic.
General References
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [161]
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 [492]
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. [2120]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (611, as Pranesus capricornensis)
Common Name References
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [161] (Capricorn Hardyhead)
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. [2120] (FAO) (Capricorn Silverside)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Capricorn Hardyhead)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2014 | ATHERINIFORMES | 11-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |