Species Carcharhinus coatesi (Whitley, 1939)
Whitecheek Shark, Coates' Shark, White Cheek Shark, Whitecheek Whaler, Widemouth Blackspot Shark
- Platypodon coatesi Whitley, G.P. 1939. Taxonomic notes on sharks and rays. The Australian Zoologist 9(3): 227-262 figs 1-18 pls 20-22 [234, fig. 7].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.6226 ♂ (figured in White (2012): fig. 1a, 1b, erroneously reported as lost by Hoese et al. 2006: 100), Hinchinbrook Passage, QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Eulamia coatesi (Whitley, 1939). —
Stead, D.G. 1963. Sharks and Rays of Australian Seas. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 211 pp. 63 figs. [200] - Carcharhinus coatesi (Whitley, 1939). —
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] [9]
White, W.T. 2012. A redescription of Carcharhinus dussumieri and C. sealei, with resurrection of C. coatesi and C. tjutjot as valid species (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae). Zootaxa 3241: 1–34 [3] (removed from synonymy of Caqrcharhinus dussumieri)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Carcharhinus dussumieri (Müller & Henle, 1839). —
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [239] (Australian distribution) - Squalus dussumieri (Müller & Henle, 1839). —
Gray, J.E. 1851. List of the Specimens of Fish in the Collection of the British Museum. Chondropterygii. London : British Museum 160 pp., 2 pls. [47] (in part) - Eulamia dussumieri (Müller & Henle, 1839). —
Fowler, H.W. 1941. Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. The fishes of the groups Elasmobranchii, Holocephali, Isospondyli and Ostariophysi obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross in 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(13): 1-879 figs 1-30 [164] (in part, Pacific distribution) - Carcharinus dussumieri (Müller & Henle, 1839). —
Garman, S. 1913. The Plagiostomia (sharks, skates and rays). Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 36: 1-528 pls 1-77 [127] (unjustified emendation of generic name)
Introduction
Carcharhinus coatesi has been only recently regarded as a distinct species (see White 2012) and has long been known under the name Carcharhinus dussumieri in Australia. In 2003, Carcharhinus dussumieri was placed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened, but it will need to be re-evaluated given the separation of C. coatesi as a distinct species.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Dirk Hartog Island, WA to Fraser Island, QLD; frequently confused with C. seali; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [343] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, inshore, marine, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
5 to 170 m, usually near bottom.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [42] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri)
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. [22] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri)
Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. [294] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri in part, eastern Indian Ocean and Pacific distribution)
Compagno, L.J.V. & Niem, V.H. 1998. Family Carcharhinidae. pp. 1312-1360 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 2 687-1396 pp. [1333] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri, in part, eastern Indian Ocean and Pacific distribution)
Garrick, J.A.F. 1982. Sharks of the genus Carcharhinus. National Marine Fisheries Service (U.S.). Technical Report 445: 1-194 figs 1-83 [59] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri, in part, eastern Indian Ocean and Pacific distribution)
Hoese, D.F., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Families Carcharhinidae, Sphyrnidae. pp. 96-111 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. [100] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [239] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri, in part, Australian distribution)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [258] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri, in part, Australian distribution)
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] [9] (as C. coatesi)
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. [79] (as Carcharhinus sealei)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [19] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [19] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri)
White, W.T. 2012. A redescription of Carcharhinus dussumieri and C. sealei, with resurrection of C. coatesi and C. tjutjot as valid species (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae). Zootaxa 3241: 1–34
Whitley, G.P. 1940. The Fishes of Australia. Part 1. The sharks, rays, devil-fish, and other primitive fishes of Australia and New Zealand. Sydney : Roy. Zool. Soc. N.S.W. 280 pp. 303 figs. [104] (as Platypodon coatesi)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [33] (41 as Platypodon coatesi)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [42] (White Cheek Shark)
Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Sharks of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 4(2) 251-655 pp. [469] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri) (Whitecheek Shark)
Daley, R.K., Stevens, J.D., Last, P.R. & Yearsley, G.K. 2002. Field Guide to Australian Sharks & Rays. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 84 pp. [33] (as Carcharhinus dussumieri) (Whitecheek Whaler)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [52] (Coates' Shark)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [239] (Widemouth Blackspot Shark)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (as Carcharhinus dussumieri) (Whitecheek Shark)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 16-Aug-2012 | 16-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |