Genus Deveximentum Fowler, 1904
- Deveximentum Fowler, H.W. 1904. A collection of fishes from Sumatra. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2 12(4): 495-560 pls 1-21 [517].
Type species:
Zeus insidiator Bloch, 1787 by original designation.
Introduction
The name used here replaced the commonly used name Secutor. Kottelat (2013) noted that Secutor was apparently a replacement name for Equula Cuvier, 1815, which is now regarded as a synonym of Leiognathus with the type species as Equula equula by absolute tautonymy. He proposed using the name Deveximentum Fowler, 1904 for the genus typically referred to as Secutor. That would suggest that the type species as traditionally listed is incorrect for Secutor. Jordan (1919) interpreted the type species as Equula insidiator, which would retain Secutor as the appropriate name. He indicated that Gistel stated "Equula (E. insidiator, Fisch.) Secutor N.", possibly with the intention of only applying the name to a single species. Gistel (1848) proposed numerous replacement names for generic names that were spelled similarly. In those cases he typically mentioned the two generic names and replaced one of the names. In this case he actually listed a species, which led to the interpretation by Jordan (1919) that Secutor only applied to one species and was not a replacement name for Equula, an interpretation that can still be made. Tentatively we follow Kottelat (2013), treating Secutor as a synonym of Leiognathus because that usage has become accepted by some specialists on the group. Sparks & Chakrabarty (2015) followed Kottelat (2013). Unfortunately, the name Secutor has been in use for at least 50 years in Australia.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Jordan, D.S. 1919. Note on Gistel's genera of fishes. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 70(3): 335-340 [335]
Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 27: 1-663 [337]
Mochizuki, K. & Hayashi, M. 1989. Revision of the leiognathid fishes of the genus Secutor, with two new species. Science Reports of the Yokosuka City Museum 37: 83-95 figs 1-7 (Suggested using the name Secutor interruptus for the species typically referred to as Secutor ruconis)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 | LEIOGNATHIDAE | 16-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-Dec-2012 | 14-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |