Species Feroxodon multistriatus (Richardson, 1854)
Ferocious Puffer, Ferocious Pufferfish, Many-striped Pufferfish, Striped Toado
- Anchisomus multistriatus Richardson, J. 1854. Vertebrates, including fossil mammals. Fish. 156-171, pls 28-33 in Forbes, E. (ed.). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Herald, under the Command of Captain Henry Kellet, during the years 1845–51. London : Reeve & Benham. [160, pl. 29] [ex Kaup MS].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH (skin), southern Polynesia.
Generic Combinations
- Feroxodon multistriatus (Richardson, 1854). —
Su, J., Hardy, G.S. & Tyler, J.C. 1986. A new generic name for Anchisomus multistriatus Richardson 1854 (Tetraodontidae), with notes on its toxicity and pufferfish biting behaviour. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13(1): 101-120 figs 1-5 1 pl. [102] (changed combinnation as type of genus Feroxodon) - Spheroides multistriatus (Richardson, 1854). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [429]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Shark Bay, WA (25°21'S) to Byron Bay, NSW (28°25'S); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [336]
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [237]
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, continental shelf, inshore, sand bottom marine.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. (as Anchisomus multistriatus)
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [154] (as Anchisomus multistriatus)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [429] (as Spheroides multistriatus)
Su, J., Hardy, G.S. & Tyler, J.C. 1986. A new generic name for Anchisomus multistriatus Richardson 1854 (Tetraodontidae), with notes on its toxicity and pufferfish biting behaviour. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13(1): 101-120 figs 1-5 1 pl. [102]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [59] (2412 as Sphaeroides multistriatus)
Common Name References
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. [414] (Ferocious Pufferfish)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [495] (Striped Toado)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [314] (Many-striped Pufferfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Ferocious Puffer)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |