Species Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791)
Short Silverbiddy, Deepbody Silverbiddy, Short Silver Belly, Short Silver-belly
- Sparus erythrourus Bloch, M.E. 1791. Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. Berlin : J. Morino Vol. 5 152 pp. pls 253-288. [26, pl. 261].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 8596, Indian Ocean (originally given as Japan).Type locality references:
Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S. & Yoshino, T. 1998. Redescription of Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791), a senior synonym of G. abbreviatus Bleeker, 1850 (Teleostei : Perciformes: Gerreidae). Copeia 1998(1): 165-172 fig. 1 [170]. - Gerres abbreviatus Bleeker, P. 1850. Bijdrage tot de kennis der Maenoïden van den Soenda-Molukschen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen 23: 1-13 [11] [also described in Bleeker, P. 1850. Faunae ichthyologiae Javae insularumque adjacentium genera et species novae (1). Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indie 1: 98–108 [103]].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH 6682, Jakarta (as Batavia), Indonesia.
Paralectotype(s) SMNS 10597; RMNH 6682 (some of 21); BMNH 1880.4.21.182 (possible); NMV 46119 (possible); NHMW 21524 (possible).Subsequent designation references:
Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S. & Yoshino, T. 1998. Redescription of Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791), a senior synonym of G. abbreviatus Bleeker, 1850 (Teleostei : Perciformes: Gerreidae). Copeia 1998(1): 165-172 fig. 1 [170]. - Gerres cheverti Alleyne, H.G. & Macleay, W.J. 1877. The ichthyology of the Chevert Expedition. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1(3–4): 261-281, 321-359, pls 3-9, 10-17 [pp. 261-281, pls 3-9 published Feb 1877; pp. 321-359, pls 10-17 published Mar 1877] [272, pl. 7(1)].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.16345–001, Cape Grenville, QLD. - Gerres profundus Macleay, W.J. 1878. The fishes of Port Darwin. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 2(4): 344-367 pls 7-10 [350, pl. 7(3)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.16345–001, Port Darwin, NT.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S. & Yoshino, T. 1998. Redescription of Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791), a senior synonym of G. abbreviatus Bleeker, 1850 (Teleostei : Perciformes: Gerreidae). Copeia 1998(1): 165-172 fig. 1 [165]
Generic Combinations
- Xystaema abbreviatum (Bleeker, 1850). —
Paradice, W.E. & Whitley, G.P. 1927. Northern Territory fishes. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 9(1): 76-106 figs 1-3 pls 11-15 [89] - Parochusus abbreviatus (Bleeker, 1850). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1167) - Parochusus cheverti (Alleyne and Macleay, 1877). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1168) - Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791). —
Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S. & Yoshino, T. 1998. Redescription of Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791), a senior synonym of G. abbreviatus Bleeker, 1850 (Teleostei : Perciformes: Gerreidae). Copeia 1998(1): 165-172 fig. 1 [165]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Dampier Archipelago, WA to Noosa River, QLD (26°10'S); tropical east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, B. 2004. Fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 66: 343–398 [391]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [469] (as Gerres abbreviatus)
- 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 [135]
- Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [360] (as Gerres abbreviatus)
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, inshore, sand bottom marine, schooling.
General References
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [195] (as Gerres abbreviatus)
Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S. & Yoshino, T. 1998. Redescription of Gerres erythrourus (Bloch, 1791), a senior synonym of G. abbreviatus Bleeker, 1850 (Teleostei : Perciformes: Gerreidae). Copeia 1998(1): 165-172 fig. 1 [170]
Iwatsuki, Y. & Kimura, S. 1997. Gerres methueni Regan, 1920, a senior synonym of G. rappi (Barnard, 1927) (Teleostei: Perciformes: Gerreidae). Ichthyological Research 44(1): 1-7 figs 1-2
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [215] (as Gerres cheverti and as G. abbreviatus, and p. 216, as G. profundus)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1167, as Parochusus abbreviatus and 1168, as Parochusus cheverti)
Woodland, D.J. 2001. Gerreidae. pp. 2946-2960 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [2950] (as Gerres abbreviatus)
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. [166] (Short Silver Belly)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [244] (Short Silver-belly)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Short Silverbiddy)
Woodland, D.J. 2001. Gerreidae. pp. 2946-2960 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [2950] (FAO) (Deepbody Silverbiddy)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2013 | GERREIDAE | 07-Jul-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 05-Dec-2012 | 01-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |