Genus Chromileptes Swainson, 1839
- Chromileptes Swainson, W. 1839. The natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. In, Lardner, D. The Cabinet of Natural History. Vol. 2 London : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, and John Taylor 452 pp. 135 figs. [168, 201] [spelled Cromileptes on p. 201, both spellings in common usage, first reviser apparently McCulloch, 1929].
Type species:
Serranus altivelis Valenciennes, 1828 by subsequent designation, see Bleeker, P. 1876. Systema Percarum revisum Pars I et II. Archives Néerlandaises des Sciences Naturelles 11: 247-340. - Cromileptes Swainson, W. 1839. The natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. In, Lardner, D. The Cabinet of Natural History. Vol. 2 London : Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, and John Taylor 452 pp. 135 figs. [201] (alternate spelling in same publication as Chromileptes).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [151] (first reviser, selecting Chromileptes over Cromileptes)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
East-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), 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 Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2022 | SERRANIDAE | 21-Aug-2021 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |
| 30-Sep-2019 | SERRANIDAE | 04-Sep-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 03-Dec-2012 | 03-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |