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Species Giuris aporocephalus (Macleay, 1884)

Snakehead Gudgeon, Mud Gudgeon, Snake-headed Gudgeon

 

Generic Combinations

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

 

Introduction

Previously the genus was considered monotypic. Currently 7 species are now recognised and it is likely that additional species will be found. In Australia, the species has generally been recognised as Giuris margaritaceus. However, recent studies have indicated that there are no confirmed records of that species from Australia. It is known from the Santa Cruz Islands, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and northern Papua New Guinea. The name Ophieleotris aporos, a junior synonym of G. margaritaceus, has also been used widely for Giuris aporocephalus in Australian literature. It appears that there may be two species of Giuris in Australia, but the identity of the second species from Queensland has not been determined.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Claudie River near Lockhart (12°50'S) to Bakers Creek, Mackay (21°11'S), QLD, also literature records from the western side of Cape York from Embley River, Weipa (12°50'S, 141°55'E) to Jardine River (10°55'S, 142°13'E); tropical, west-central Pacific.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Wet Tropics (WT)

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Estuary, freshwater, inshore.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [196] (as Ophieleotris aporos)

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [289] (as Giuris margaritacea)

Bauchot, M.-L., Desoutter, M., Hoese, D.F. & Larson, H.K. 1991. Catalogue critique des types de poissons du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (Suite) Sous-ordre des Gobioidei. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 4 13(section A, 1–2, supplement): 1-82

Hoese, D.F. 2006. Eleotridae. pp. 1596-1611 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. [343] (as Giurus margaritacea)

Hoese, D.F. & Gill, A. 1993. Phylogenetic relationships of eleotridid fishes (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Bulletin of Marine Science 52(1): 415-440 [417] (as Ophieleotris aporos, placed in a different subfamily from Ophiocara)

Lake, J.S. 1978. Australian Freshwater Fishes. Melbourne : Thomas Nelson 160 pp. 140 figs. [70] (as Ophieleotris aporos)

Leggett, R. & Merrick, J.R. 1987. Australian Native Fishes for Aquariums. Artarmon : J.R. Merrick Publications 241 pp. 142 figs. (as Ophieleotris aporos)

McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [367] (as Ophiocara aporos)

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [301] (as Ophieleotris aporos)

Pusey, B.J., Kennard, M.J. & Arthington, A.H. 2004. Freshwater Fishes of North-eastern Australia. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 684 pp. [491] (as Giurus margaritacea)

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [55] (2027, as Ophieleotris aporos)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
11-Apr-2024 ELEOTRIDAE 20-Sep-2021 MODIFIED Dr Doug Hoese (AM)
04-Dec-2018 GOBIOIDEI 31-May-2018 MODIFIED Dr Doug Hoese
14-May-2015 GOBIOIDEI 29-May-2014 MODIFIED Dr Doug Hoese
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED