Species Cosmocampus darrosanus (Dawson & Randall, 1975)
Whiteface Pipefish, D'Arros Pipefish
- Syngnathus darrosanus Dawson, C.E. & Randall, J.E. 1975. Notes on Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Pisces : Syngnathidae) with description of two new species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 88(25): 263-280 figs 1-9 [269, figs 4-5].
Type data:
Holotype ANSP 128815, off eastern side of D'Arros Island, Amirante Islands, 0-2.1m.
Paratype(s) GCRL 13302.
Generic Combinations
- Cosmocampus darrosanus (Dawson & Randall, 1975). —
Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs (Mississippi) : Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 230 pp. 293 figs pl. 1. [52] (changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
High Island, southeast of Cairns, QLD (17º09´S, 146°01'E); tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
0-3m
General References
Paulus, T. 1999. Family Syngnathidae. pp. 2264-2276 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. [2270]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Syngnathidae. pp. 810-846 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. [817]
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [155] (D'Arros Pipefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Whiteface Pipefish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 11-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 20-May-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |