Species Gymnapogon urospilotus Lachner, 1953

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Gymnapogon urospilotus Lachner, E.A. 1953. Family Apogonidae : cardinal fishes. pp. 412-498 figs 69-84 pls 33-43 in Schultz, L.P., Herald, E.S., Lachner, E.A., Welander, A.D. & Woods, L.P. (eds). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas Islands. Vol. 1. Families Asymmetrontidae through Siganidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 202(1): 1-685, figs 1-90, pls 1-74 [494, fig. 83].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM 142404, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
  Paratype(s) FMNH 62607-08; USNM 12375-77; USNM 142405-07; USNM 142409-13; USNM 152925-26.

 

Introduction

Mabuchi et al. (2014) suggested that this species may be a synonym of Gymnapogon vanderbilti or possibly a related cryptic species.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Scott Reef, WA, Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Timor Sea), Boot Reef (9º59´S) to Lizard Island (14º40´S) and Osprey Reef (13º56'S, 146º34'E), QLD; tropical, west-central Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Other Regions

Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, inshore, marine, nocturnal.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [382]

Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [199]

Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Guam : Coral Graphics vi 330 pp. 192 pls. [133]

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [555]

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. [201]

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [510]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [382] (Spot-tail Cardinalfish)

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [510] (Tailspot Cardinalfish)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Tailspot Cardinalfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
23-Feb-2015	APOGONIDAE	23-Dec-2014	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
09-Jan-2014	APOGONIDAE	16-Nov-2013	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
12-Dec-2012		12-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED