Species Gerres macracanthus Bleeker, 1854
Longspine Silverbiddy, Longspined Silverbiddy, Thread-fin Silver-biddy
- Gerres macracanthus Bleeker, P. 1854. Species piscium batabiensium novae vel minus cognitae. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 6: 191-202 [195].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH 6686, Jakarta (as Batavia), Indonesia.
Paralectotype(s) RMNH 32791; BMNH 1862.2.28.12 (possible); NMV 46418 (possible).Subsequent designation references:
Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S., Kishimoto, H. & Yoshino, T. 1996. Validity of the gerreid fish, Gerres macracanthus Bleeker, 1854, with designation of a lectotype, and designation of a neotype for G. filamentosus Cuvier, 1829. Ichthyological Research 43(4): 417-429 figs 1-4 [419].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Darwin (130°50'E) to Townsville (19°17'S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- 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 [136]
- 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]
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, inshore, sand bottom marine.
General References
Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S., Kishimoto, H. & Yoshino, T. 1996. Validity of the gerreid fish, Gerres macracanthus Bleeker, 1854, with designation of a lectotype, and designation of a neotype for G. filamentosus Cuvier, 1829. Ichthyological Research 43(4): 417-429 figs 1-4
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. [2960] (does not record species from Australia)
Common Name References
Munro, I.S.R. 1967. The Fishes of New Guinea. Port Moresby : Dept. Agric. Stock Fish. 651 pp. 23 figs 84 pls. [332] (Thread-fin Silver-biddy)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longspine 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. [2960] (FAO) (Longspined Silverbiddy)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2012 | 05-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |