Species Kyphosus gladius Knudsen & Clements, 2013
Gladius Chub, Gladius Drummer, Gladius Sea Chub
- Kyphosus gladius Knudsen, S.W. & Clements, K.D. 2013. Kyphosus gladius, a new species of sea chub from Western Australia (Teleostei: Kyphosidae), with comments on Segutilum klunzingeri Whitley. Zootaxa 3599(1): 1-18.
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.33456-001, Canal Rocks, Yallingup Reef, Western Australia [33°40' S, 114°59' E].
Paratype(s) WAM P.20571, Denmark, Western Australia [35°00' S, 117°20' E]; WAM P.21747, Albany, Western Australia [35°00' S, 117°52' E]; WAM P.27643-010, Bunkers Bay, Western Australia [33°32' S, 115°02' E]; WAM P.30668-001, Jurien Bay, Western Australia [30°18' S, 115°00' E]; WAM P.30705-002, Rottnest Island, Western Australia [32°05' S, 115°35' E]; WAM P.33455-001 (4 specimens), Rockingham, Point Peron, Western Australia [32°16' S, 115°41' E]; WAM P.33456-002 (10 specimens, collected with holotype), Canal Rocks, Yallingup Reef, Western Australia [33°40' S, 114°59' E]; AMSA I 20233-008 (2 specimens), Canal Rocks, Yallingup Reef, Western Australia [33°40' S, 115°00' E]; NMV A 30939-001, Canal Rocks, Yallingup Reef, Western Australia [33°40' S, 114°59' E]; NMV A 30940, Rockingham, Point Peron, Western Australia [32°16' S, 115°41' E]; NMV A 30939-002, Canal Rocks, Yallingup Reef, Western Australia [33°40' S, 114°59' E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Pimelepterus indicus Klunzinger, 1880 [Specimen in SMNS (2673) assumed but unconfirmed type for Segutilum klunzingeri. See Knudsen & Clements 2013 p 12-13].
- Kyphosus sydneyanus Günther, 1886. —
Allen, G.R. 1985. Fishes of Western Australia. Book 9. pp. 2207-2534 526 pls in Burgess, W.E. & Axelrod, H.R. (eds). Pacific Marine Fishes. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications. (misidentification, based on figs. 235 and 237)
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [68] (misidentification, based on figure on p 69) - Kyphosus klunzingeri (Whitley, 1931) [apparent misidentification]. —
Scott, E.O.G. 1971. Observations on some Tasmanian fishes. Part 18. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 105: 119-143 fig. 1 [134]
Introduction
Until recently widely misidentified as Kyphosus sydneyanus.
A specimen of K. gladius collected by Klunzinger (1880)(SMNS 2673) was assumed to be the holotype of Segutilum klunzinger Whitley, 1931 by Sakai & Nakabo (2006). Because Klunzinger’s (1880) original description and illustration do not match the specimen, and because neither Klunzinger (1880) or Whitley (1931) mention a catalogue number, Knudsen & Clements (2013) conclude that Sakai & Nakabo (2006) were unjustified in their assumption, and considered the specimen as a non-type of Kyphosus gladius. See Knudsen & Clements (2013a, 2013b) for further details.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Houtman Abrolhos Islands (28°29'S) to Albany (117°52'E), WA, possibly further along south coast; temperate, south-east Indian Ocean.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: herbivore.
Estuary, inshore, marine, rock reef, schooling.
General References
Klunzinger, C.B. 1880. Die von Müller'sche Sammlung australischer Fische in Stuttgart. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 80(1): 325-430 pls 1-9
Knudsen, S.W. & Clements, K.D. 2013a. Kyphosus gladius, a new species of sea chub from Western Australia (Teleostei: Kyphosidae), with comments on Segutilum klunzingeri Whitley. Zootaxa 3599(1): 1-18 [12-13]
Knudsen, S.W. & Clements, K.D. 2013b. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751(1): 1-101 [42-43]
Sakai, K. & Nakabo, T. 2006. Taxonomic reviews of two Indo-Pacific sea chubs, Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskål, 1775) and Kyphosus sydneyanus (Günther, 1886). Ichthyological Research 53(4): 337-356 [348]
Common Name References
Knudsen, S.W. & Clements, K.D. 2013. Kyphosus gladius, a new species of sea chub from Western Australia (Teleostei: Kyphosidae), with comments on Segutilum klunzingeri Whitley. Zootaxa 3599(1): 1-18 [4] (Gladius Drummer, Gladius Sea Chub)
Knudsen, S.W. & Clements, K.D. 2013. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751(1): 1-101 [42] (Gladius Chub)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYPHOSIDAE | 14-Jan-2014 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |