Species Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, 1855

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• Dicotylichthys punctulatus Kaup, J.J. 1855. Uebersicht über die Species einiger Familien der Sclerodermen. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 21(1): 215-233 [230].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH 1842.12.19.7, Australia (type locality as Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; Mauritius, but species is Australian endemic); BMNH 1978.4.4.3, Australia (type locality as Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; Mauritius, but species is Australian endemic).
• Atopomycterus diversispinis Bleeker, P. 1865. Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néerlandaises, publié sous les auspices du Gouvernement colonial néerlandais. Tome 5. Baudroies, Ostracions, Gymnodontes, Balistes. Amsterdam : Fréd. Müller 152 pp. pls 194-231. [48] [ex Verreaux MS].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) MNHP 2159, Australia; MNHP 2165, Australia; MNHP 8383, Australia; MNHP 8408, Australia.
• Dicotylichthys myersi Ogilby, J.D. 1910. On new or insufficiently described fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 23(1): 1-55 [Date published 1911] [18].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM I.1572, Moreton Bay, QLD.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Leis, J.M. & Bauchot, M.L. 1984. Catalogue critique des types de Poissons du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. (Famille des Diodontidae). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 4 6(A)(3): 83-101 [86]
• Leis, J.M. 2006. Nomenclature and distribution of the species of the Porcupinefish family Diodontidae (Pisces, Teleostei). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 63(1): 77-90 [86]
• Leis, J.M. in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing : Australia Part 1, pp. xxiv 1–670; Part 2, pp. xxi 671–1472; Part 3, pp. xxi 1473–2178. [1932] (Dicotylichthys myersi in synonymy)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Moreton Bay, QLD (27°17'S) to Lakes Entrance, VIC (37°54'S, 147°43'E) and Flinders Island, TAS (39°48'S), occasionally into Bass Strait to east of Wilsons Promontory, VIC and northern TAS; temperate.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, inshore, rock reef.

Extra Ecological Information

0-50 m.

 

General References

Edgar, G.J. 2008. Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. Sydney : Reed New Holland 2nd edn, 624 pp. [585]

Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [114]

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [424]

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. [422]

Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [520]

Leis, J.M. 2001. Diodontidae. pp. 3958-3965 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3963]

McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [433] (and p. 434, as Dicotylichthys myersi and Atopomycterus nicthemerus)

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [59] (2437, as Dicotylichthys myersi)

 

Common Name References

Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [488] (Balloon-fish, Burr-fish, Three-bar Porcupine-fish)

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [424] (Three-bar Porcupinefish)

Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [520] (Balloonfish, Burrfish, Myer's Porcupinefish, Three-barred Porcupinefish)

Leis, J.M. 2001. Diodontidae. pp. 3958-3965 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3963] (FAO) (Threebarred Porcupinefish)

Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [501] (Myer's Porcupine-fish)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Threebar Porcupinefish)

Thomson, J.M. 1978. A Field Guide to the Common Sea & Estuary Fishes of Non-tropical Australia. Sydney : Collins 144 pp. [64] (Spotted Porcupine Fish)

 

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Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)