Species Fibramia thermalis (Cuvier, 1829)
Sangi Cardinalfish
- Apogon thermalis Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1829. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 3 500 pp., pls 41-71. [492].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 8686, Cania, Sri Lanka. - Apogon sangiensis Bleeker, P. 1857. Bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van de Sangi-eilanden. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 13: 369-380 [375].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH 5577, Sangi Island.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Fraser, T.H. 1998. A new species of cardinalfish (Apogonidae) from the Philippines, with comments on species of Apogon with six first dorsal spines. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 111(4): 986-991
Generic Combinations
- Ostorhinchus thermalis (Cuvier, 1829). —
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [405] - Fibramia thermalis (Cuvier, 1829). —
Fraser, T.H. & Mabuchi, K. 2014. Various new subfamilies, tribes genera. pp. 175-191 in Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [189] (changed combination with description of new genus)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cartier Island, Timor Sea and Prince of Wales Island (10º41´S, 142º11'E) to Lizard Island (14º40´S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine, nocturnal.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [108] (as Apogon thermalis)
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Apogonidae. pp. 1081-1112 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1096] (as Apogon thermalis)
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. [146] (as Apogon thermalis)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [550] (as Apogon sangiensis)
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. [145] (as Apogon sangiensis)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [145] (as Apogon sangiensis)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Sangi Cardinalfish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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23-Feb-2015 | APOGONIDAE | 23-Dec-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
09-Jan-2014 | APOGONIDAE | 23-Sep-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
12-Dec-2012 | 12-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |