Species Cheilopogon unicolor (Valenciennes, 1847)
Limpid-wing Flyingfish, Limpidwing Flyingfish
- Exocoetus unicolor Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1847. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 19 544 pp. pls 554-590. [97].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP 2717, Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands.
Paralectotype(s) MNHP 2716; MNHP 2718.Subsequent designation references:
Bruun, A.F. 1937. Notes sur les types des Exocets décrits par Cuvier et Valenciennes. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 2 9(3): 180-187 [182].
Generic Combinations
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
North of Cape York, QLD to off Port Macquarie, NSW (31°00'S, 153°37'E); Indo Pacific; tropical.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Oceanic, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 0-200 m.
General References
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]
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. [2173]
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. [274]
Common Name References
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. [2173] (FAO) (Limpidwing Flyingfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (28 October 2011) (Limpid-wing Flyingfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | BELONIFORMES | 13-Mar-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |