Species Diademichthys lineatus (Sauvage, 1883)
Striped Clingfish, Long-snout Clingfish, Sea Urchin Clingfish, Urchin Clingfish
Compiler and date details
27 September 2013 - Douglass F. Hoese, Dianne J. Bray & Matthew M. Lockett
20 December 2006 - Douglass F. Hoese & Dianne J. Bray
- Crepidogaster lineatum Sauvage, H.E. 1883. Descriptions de quelques poissons de la collection du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris 7 7: 156-161 [158].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 89–902, New Caledonia. - Diademichthys diversor Pfaff, J.R. 1942. On a new genus and species of the family Gobiesocidae from the Indian Ocean, with observations on sexual dimorphism in the Gobiesocidae and on the connection of certain gobiesocids with echinids. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 105: 413-422 figs 1-3 pl. 3 [414, pl. 3].
Type data:
Holotype ZMUC, coast of Onrust, Java Sea.
Paratype(s) ZMUC.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Briggs, J.C. 1955. A monograph of the clingfishes (order Xenopterygii). Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin 6: 1-224 figs 1-114 [141]
Generic Combinations
- Diademichthys lineatus (Sauvage, 1883). —
Whitley, G.P. 1950. Clingfishes. Australian Museum Magazine 10(4): 124-128 4 figs [127]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Ningaloo Reef, WA (22°20'S) to Lizard Island, QLD (14°40'S), also Rowley Shoals (17°18'S) and Scott Reef (14°04'S), WA, and Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°12'S); tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106 [81]
- Russell, B.C., Larson, H.K., Hutchins, J.B. & Allen, G.R. 2005. Reef fishes of the Sahul Shelf. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory Supplement 1 2005: 83-105 [89]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
Lives amongst spines of sea urchins and branching corals.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91
Briggs, J.C. 1955. A monograph of the clingfishes (order Xenopterygii). Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin 6: 1-224 figs 1-114 [142]
Whitley, G.P. 1950. Clingfishes. Australian Museum Magazine 10(4): 124-128 4 figs [127]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1985. Fishes of Western Australia. Book 9. pp. 2207-2534 526 pls in Burgess, W.E. & Axelrod, H.R. (eds). Pacific Marine Fishes. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications. [2217] (Sea Urchin Clingfish)
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [13] (Striped Clingfish)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [46] (Long-snout Clingfish)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [56] (Urchin Clingfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Striped Clingfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2013 | GOBIESOCOIDEI | 31-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |