Species Denariusa australis (Steindachner, 1867)
Pennyfish, Penny Fish
- Apogon australis Steindachner, F. 1867. Über einige Fische aus dem Fitzroy-Flusse bei Rockhampton in Ost-Australien. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 55(1): 9-16 figs 1-2 [10].
Type data:
Lectotype NHMW 75802:1, Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, QLD.
Paralectotype(s) NHMW 75802:2.Subsequent designation references:
Gon, O. & Herzig-Straschil, B. 1996. Taxonomic status of Steindachner's Apogon australis and Apogonichthys gillii (Teleostei, Apogonidae). Copeia 1996(4): 1029-1031 [1030]. - Denariusa bandata Whitley, G.P. 1948. Studies in Ichthyology No. 13. Records of the Australian Museum 22(1): 70-94 figs 1-11 [92].
Type data:
Holotype AM IB.2035, Arnhem Land, NT.
Paratype(s) AM IB.2036-37; NMV A.625.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Gon, O. & Herzig-Straschil, B. 1996. Taxonomic status of Steindachner's Apogon australis and Apogonichthys gillii (Teleostei, Apogonidae). Copeia 1996(4): 1029-1031 [1030]
Generic Combinations
- Denariusa australis (Steindachner, 1867). —
Gon, O. & Herzig-Straschil, B. 1996. Taxonomic status of Steindachner's Apogon australis and Apogonichthys gillii (Teleostei, Apogonidae). Copeia 1996(4): 1029-1031 [1030]
Introduction
Note that the species is typically referred to as Denariusa bandata, but the name as Denariusa australis is the oldest name (see Gon & Herzig-Straschil 1996).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Three disjunct populations, Daly River (130º30´E) to Groote Eylandt (136º40´E), NT, Jardine River (11º08´S) and Murray Swamps, near Cardwell (18º02´S), QLD; tropical, New Guinea.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [134] (as Denariusa bandata)
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Ambassidae. pp. 969-974 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. [973]
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [186] (as Denariusa bandata)
Allen, G.R., Storey, A.W. & Yarrao, M. 2008. Freshwater Fishes of the Fly River Papua New Guinea. Tabubil, Papua New Guinea : Ok Tedi Mining 216 pp. [114] (as Denariusa bandata)
Allen, G.R. & Burgess, W.E. 1990. A review of the glass-fishes (Ambassidae) of Australia and New Guinea. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 34: 139-206 [185] (as Denariusa bandata)
Larson, H.K. & Martin, K.C. 1990. Freshwater Fishes of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences Handbook Series Number 1. Darwin : Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 102 pp. 73 figs. [38] (as Denariusa bandata)
Leggett, R. & Merrick, J.R. 1987. Australian Native Fishes for Aquariums. Artarmon : J.R. Merrick Publications 241 pp. 142 figs. [168] (as Denariusa bandata)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [195] (as Denariusa bandata)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [154] (938, as as Denariusa bandata)
Pusey, B.J., Kennard, M.J. & Arthington, A.H. 2004. Freshwater Fishes of North-eastern Australia. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 684 pp. [309] (as Denariusa bandata)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [44] (1078, as Denariusa bandata)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [134] (Pennyfish)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [195] (Penny Fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Pennyfish)
History of changes
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| 14-Nov-2012 | 30-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |