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Australian Faunal Directory

Paraulopidae, <I>Paraulopus oblongus</I> group

Paraulopidae, Paraulopus oblongus group

Paraulopidae, <I>Paraulopus nigripinnis group</I>

Paraulopidae, Paraulopus nigripinnis group

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CAAB: 37120000

Family PARAULOPIDAE

Cucumberfishes


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14 December 2016 - Dianne J. Bray, Martin F. Gomon, Katie A. Smith, Douglass F. Hoese, John R. Paxton & Jennifer E. Gates

Introduction

The family Paraulopidae was erected by Sato & Nakabo (2002) to accommodate a number of species previously referred to Chlorophthalmus, family Chlorophthalmidae.A single genus, Paraulopus, with 14 described species is recognised. Seven described species and one undescribed species are currently known in Australian waters, with two additional species from off Norfolk Island. Five species have been described in the past decade (Sato & Nakabo 2002; Gomon & Sato 2004; Gomon 2010; Sato et al. 2010).

Paraulopids are found in tropical and temperate waters of the Indo-West Pacific, and the family is particularly diverse in the Australian region. Sato & Nakabo (2003) revised the P. oblongus group. Gomon (2008) treated the two species found off Australia's southern coast, and Sato et al (2010) provided a key to species in the P. nigripinnis group. Gomon (2015) treated some species known from Australia.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
22-Dec-2016 AULOPIFORMES 14-Dec-2016 MODIFIED Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
12-Feb-2010 (import)