Genus Halosaurus Johnson, 1864
Goannafish
- Halosaurus Johnson, J.Y. 1864. Descriptions of three new genera of marine fishes obtained at Madeira. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863(3): 403-410 pl. 36 [406].
Type species:
Halosaurus ovenii Johnson, 1864 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Province (18), Norfolk Island Province (21), Central Western Province (6), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Common Name References
Whitley, G.P. 1966. Marine Fishes of Australia. Brisbane : Jacaranda Press Vol. 1 pp. 1-142. [39] (Goannafish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 07-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
27-Jul-2016 | NOTACANTHIFORMES | 30-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
26-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |