Species Neoniphon argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831)
Silver Squirrelfish, Clearfin Squirrelfish, Smooth Squirrelfish
- Holocentrum argenteum Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1831. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 7 531 pp. pls 170-208. [502].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP A.2639, New Guinea.
Paralectotype(s) MNHP A.2531; MNHP A.2639.Subsequent designation references:
Klausewitz, W. & Bauchot, M.L. 1967. Remarques sur quelques types d'Holocentrum des collections du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 39(1): 121-126 [122].
Generic Combinations
- Neoniphon argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831). —
Randall, J.E. & Heemstra, P.C. 1985. A review of the squirrelfishes of the subfamily Holocentrinae from the western Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 49: 1-27 [3] (changed combinbation) - Flammeo argenteus (Valenciennes, 1831). —
Shimizu, T. & Yamakawa, T. 1979. Review of the squirrelfishes (subfamily Holocentrinae : order Beryciformes) of Japan, with a description of a new species. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 26(2): 109-147 figs 1-23 [136]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals (17º30´S) and Scott Reef (14º04´S), WA, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea and Escape Reef, QLD and Osprey Reef, Coral Sea; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [73]
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [8]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S .J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219 [209]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, nocturnal.
Extra Ecological Information
3-20 m
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Holocentridae. pp. 776-785 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. [780]
Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [68] (Smooth Squirrelfish)
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. [92] (Clearfin Squirrelfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-fishes of the Western Pacific Indonesia and adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [12]) (Silver Squirrelfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 | BERYCIFORMES | 17-Dec-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |