Family PARAULOPIDAE
Paraulopidae, Paraulopus oblongus group
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Paraulopidae, Paraulopus nigripinnis group
© Copyright Martin F. Gomon
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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.
General References
Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Paraulopidae. pp. 258-259 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.
Gomon, M. F. 2010. A new species of Paraulopus (Aulopiformes: Paraulopidae) from seamounts of the Tasman Sea. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 67: 15-18
Sato, T., Gomon, M.F. & Nakabo, T. 2010. Two new Australian species of the Paraulopus nigripinnis complex (Aulopiformes: Paraulopidae). Ichthyological Research 57(3): 254-262
Sato, T. & Nakabo, T. 2002. Paraulopidae and Paraulopus, a new family and genus of aulopiform fishes with revised relationships within the order. Ichthyological Research 49: 25-46
Sato, T. & Nakabo, T. 2002. Two new species of Paraulopus (Osteichthyes: Aulopiformes) from New Zealand and eastern Australia, and comparisons with P. nigripinnis. Species Diversity 7: 393-404
Sato, T. & Nakabo, T. 2003. A revision of the Paraulopus oblongus group (Aulopiformes: Paraulopidae) with description of a new species. Ichthyological Research 50(2): 164-177
History of changes
| 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) |