Species Coris sandeyeri (Hector, 1884)
Eastern King Wrasse, King Wrasse, Sandager's Wrasse
Compiler and date details
15 November 2011 - Dianne J. Bray
- Cymolutes sandeyeri Hector, J. 1884. Notes on New Zealand ichthyology. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 16(25): 322-323 [323] [named after F.S. Sandager and often incorrectly emended to sandageri. See Russell (2011)].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ P.247, Tiritiri Island, Auckland, New Zealand. - Coris sandageri Phillipps, W.J. 1927. Bibliography of New Zealand fishes. New Zealand Marine Department Fisheries Bulletin 1: 1-68 [41] [emendation; unjustified].
- Coris rex Ramsay, E.P. & Ogilby, J.D. 1886. Description of a new Coris. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 10(4): 851-852 [851].
Type data:
Holotype AM B.9902, off Bondi, NSW. - Coris trimaculata Ogilby, J.D. 1888. On a small zoological collection from Norfolk Island. Fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 2(4): 990-993 [992].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.1402, Norfolk Island; AM I.1403, Norfolk Island.
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 [307]
- Randall, J.E. 1999. Revision of the Indo-Pacific labrid fishes of the genus Coris, with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 29: 1-74 pls 1-7 pls 1-22 [63]
- Russell, B.C. 2011.
Generic Combinations
- Tricoris sandeyeri rex (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1885). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [51] - Coris sandeyeri (Hector, 1884). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [307] (changed combination cited) - Tricoris sandeyeri (Hector, 1884). —
Whitley, G.P. 1955. Sidelights on New Zealand Ichthyology. The Australian Zoologist 12(2): 110-119 fig. 6 [111] (changed combination as type of genus Tricoris)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Broughton Island (32°36'S, 152°19'E) to Montague Island (36°15'S, 150°13'E), NSW, and possibly south to eastern VIC, also Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, Tasman Sea; temperate, south-west Pacific (New Zealand).
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [418] (as C. sandageri)
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [165] (as Coris sandageri)
- Kuiter, R.H. 2002. Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses and their Relatives. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 207 pp. [154] (images from Montague Island)
Ecological Descriptors
Inshore, rock reef.
Extra Ecological Information
0-30 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., N.J. Cross, C.J. Allen & M.F. Gomon 2006. Labridae: Labrinae. pp. 1368-1418 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. [1386]
Coleman, N. 1980. Australian Sea Fishes South of 30ºS. Lane Cove, NSW : Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd 309 pp. [241] (as C. sandageri)
Edgar, G.J. 2008. Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. Sydney : Reed New Holland 2nd edn, 624 pp. [543] (as Coris sandageri)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [300] (as Coris sandageri)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [298] (as Coris sandageri)
Kuiter, R.H. 2002. Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses and their Relatives. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 207 pp. [154] (as C. sandageri)
Kuiter, R.H. 2010. Labridae fishes: wrasses. Seaford, Victoria, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 398. [318] (as C. sandageri)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [307]
Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 68: 1-97 [16] (as Coris sandageri)
Randall, J.E. 1999. Revision of the Indo-Pacific labrid fishes of the genus Coris, with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 29: 1-74 pls 1-7 pls 1-22 [63]
Russell, B.C. 2011.
Russell, B.C. 2015. Tribe Julidini and Tribe Pseudolabrini. pp. 1374-1403 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. (eds). The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 4 pp. 1153-1748. [1382]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [51] (1655, as Tricoris sandeyeri rex)
Common Name References
Coleman, N. 1980. Australian Sea Fishes South of 30ºS. Lane Cove, NSW : Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd 309 pp. [241] (Sandager's Wrasse)
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [136] (Eastern King Wrasse)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [300] (King Wrasse)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Eastern King Wrasse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 10-Jun-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |