Species Entomacrodus niuafoouensis (Fowler, 1932)
Tatoo-chin Rockskipper, Tatooed Rockskipper
- Salarias niuafoouensis Fowler, H.W. 1932. The fishes obtained by Lieut. H. C. Kellers of the United States Naval Eclipse Expedition of 1930, at Niuafoou Island, Tonga Group, in Oceania. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 81(2931): 1-9 [7, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 91932, Niuafoou Island, Tonga Islands.
Paratype(s) USNM 138298.
Generic Combinations
- Entomacrodus niuafoouensis (Fowler, 1932). —
Schultz, L.P. & Chapman, W.M. 1960. Subfamily Salarinae. pp. 302-382 in Schultz, L.P., Chapman, W.M., Lachner, E.A. & Woods, L.P. (eds). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas Islands. Vol. 2. Families Mullidae through Stromateidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 202(2): 1-438, figs 91-132, pls 75-123 [343]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos (Bleeker, 1959). —
Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [492] (in part, considered Entomacrodus niuafoouensis to be a tentative synonym, but gave no reason)
Introduction
Randall (2005) is not followed here in regarding this species as a synonym of Entomacrodus epalzeochilos. Randall simply stated that Springer (1972) wrote that is could be a synonym, but Randall (2005) provided no details and simply stated that it was a tentative synonym.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical; Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21)
Distribution References
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [166] (Norfolk Island)
- Francis, M.P. & Randall, J.E. 1993. Further additions to the fish faunas of Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 118-135 figs 1-22 pls 1-4 [133]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, marine.
General References
Paulin, C., Stewart, A., Roberts, C. & McMillan, P. 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series 19: 1-279 [222]
Springer, V.G. 1967. Revision of the circumtropical shore-fish genus Entomacrodus (Blenniidae : Salariinae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 122(3582): 1-150 figs 1-11 pls 1-30 [66]
Springer, V.G. 1972. Additions to revisions of the blenniid fish genera Ecsenius and Entomacrodus, with descriptions of three new species of Ecsenius. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 134: 1-13 figs 1-3 [11]
Common Name References
Francis, M. 2001. Coastal Fishes of New Zealand. Auckland : Reed Publishing (NZ) 3rd edn, 103 pp. [90] (Tatooed Rockskipper)
Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Guam : Coral Graphics vi 330 pp. 192 pls. (Tatoo-chin Rockskipper)
History of changes
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| 01-Dec-2011 | ADDED |