Species Discotrema crinophila Briggs, 1976
Crinoid 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
- Discotrema crinophila Briggs, J.C. 1976. A new genus and species of clingfish from the western Pacific. Copeia 1976(2): 339-341 figs 1-4 [340] [from the Greek philios = loving or friend, derivation given as friendly love, clearly a noun in apposition, transliterated to a feminine noun; Craig & Randall, 2008, regarded the name as an adjective and modified it to crinophilum].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 215329, Benga Lagooon, Benga, Fiji.
Paratype(s) ANSP 134364; USF 461; USF 462.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Discotrema crenophilum Briggs, 1955 [mispelling of species name]. —
Craig, M.T. & Randall, J.E. 2008. Two new species of the Indo-Pacific clingfish genus Discotrema (Gobiesocidae). Copeia 2008(1): 68-74
Introduction
Craig & Randall (2008) indicated that photos taken from Australia and Christmas Island were based on Discotrema momogrammum, however they didn't examine any Australian specimens and tentatively we retain the name until Australian material is studied. Discotrema crinophila is common in Indonesia and is likely to occur in Australia.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Tentatively Dampier Archipelago from Rosily Island (21°17'S) to Rosemary Island (20°28'S), WA, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°10'S), also North West Island (23°18'S), southern Great Barrier Reef, QLD, and Herald Cays, Coral Sea (16°57'S, 149°11'E); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [463]
- 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.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91
Craig, M.T. & Randall, J.E. 2008. Two new species of the Indo-Pacific clingfish genus Discotrema (Gobiesocidae). Copeia 2008(1): 68-74 [70]
Common Name References
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] (Crinoid Clingfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Crinoid Clingfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2013 | GOBIESOCOIDEI | 09-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |