Genus Dunckerocampus Whitley, 1933
- Dunckerocampus Whitley, G.P. 1933. Studies in Ichthyology No. 7. Records of the Australian Museum 19(1): 60-112 figs 1-4 pls 11-15 [67].
Type species:
Syngnathus dactyliophorus Bleeker, 1853 (Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Acanthognathus Duncker 1912) by original designation. - Acanthognathus Duncker, G. 1912. Die Gattungen der Syngnathidae. Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum in Hamburg 29: 219-240 [228] [junior homonym; objectively invalid, preoccupied by Acanthognathus Mayr 1887 in Hymenoptera].
Type species:
Syngnathus dactyliophorus Bleeker, 1853 by original designation.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
SYNGNATHIDAE: Dunckerocampus multiannulatus Regan, 1903 [Dunckerocampus multiannulatus has been misapplied in Australia - it occurs in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, East Africa, South Africa, Seychelles and western Mascarenes east to Sumatra (Indonesia)] — Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs (Mississippi) : Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 230 pp. 293 figs pl. 1. [67]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
General References
Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs (Mississippi) : Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 230 pp. 293 figs pl. 1. [58] (As Doryrhamphus)
Kuiter, R.H. 1998. Pipefishes of the syngnathid genus Dunckerocampus (Sygnathiformes: Syngnathidae), with a description of a new species from the Indian Ocean. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology 3(2): 81-84 [81]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 12-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| SYNGNATHIFORMES | 07-Sep-2011 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |