Species Drepane longimana (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Banded Sicklefish, Sicklefish
- Chaetodon longimanus Bloch, M.E. & Schneider, J.G. 1801. Systema Ichthyologiae Iconibus ex Illustratum. Berlin 584 pp. 110 pls. [229] [derivation is probably from the Latin longus = long + manus = hand, referring to the long pectoral fin and could be regarded as a noun in apposition; however the name was treated as an adjective by Cuvier (1831), possibly believing the derivation was from the Greek manos = wide or in some cases manus with a prefix can become an adjective indicating handed, which is followed here with the genus feminine].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 8165, Tranquebar, India.
Generic Combinations
- Drepane longimana (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). —
Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1831. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 7 531 pp. pls 170-208. [133]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Distribution in Australia poorly known, museum records from NW of Darwin, NT (130°17'E) and Cairns region, QLD; Tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, continental shelf, estuary, inshore, soft bottom.
General References
Heemstra, P.C. 2001. Drepanidae. pp. 3221-3223 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3222]
Common Name References
Heemstra, P.C. 2001. Drepanidae. pp. 3221-3223 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3222] (FAO) (Sicklefish)
Kuiter, R.H. & Debelius, H. 2001. Surgeonfishes, Rabbitfishes and Their Relatives. A comprehensive guide to Acanthuroidei. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 208 pp. [204] (Banded Sicklefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Banded Sicklefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2012 | 02-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 11-Jun-2013 | 27-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |