Species Hippichthys cyanospilos (Bleeker, 1854)
Bluespeckled Pipefish, Blue Speckled Pipefish, Ward's Pipefish
- Syngnathus cyanospilos Bleeker, P. 1854. Derde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van de Banda-eilanden (1). Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 6: 89-114 [114].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH 7228, Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Indonesia. - Parasyngnathus wardi Whitley, G.P. 1948. Studies in Ichthyology No. 13. Records of the Australian Museum 22(1): 70-94 figs 1-11 [77].
Type data:
Holotype AM IB.1911 (female), Lindeman Island, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM IB.1912 (Six specimens, now five), Lindeman Island, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Dawson, C.E. 1978. Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Hippichthys (Syngnathidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 91(1): 132-157 figs 1-7 [150-151]
Generic Combinations
- Hippichthys cyanospilos (Bleeker, 1854). —
Dawson, C.E. 1978. Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Hippichthys (Syngnathidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 91(1): 132-157 figs 1-7 [150] (changed combination) - Syngnathus wardi (Whitley, 1948). —
Munro, I.S.R. 1958. Handbook of Australian Fishes. No. 20. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 17(2): 81-84, figs 561-586 [83] (changed combination)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Darwin Harbour, NT (12º26'S, 130º50´E) to Iluka, NSW (29º24´S, 153º21'E), and Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12º15'S, 123º00'E); tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [312]
- 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 [76]
- 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. [352]
- Moore, G.I., Morrison, S.M., Hutchins, B.J., Allen, G.R. and Sampey, A. 2014. Kimberley marine biota. Historical data: fishes. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 84: 161-206 [179] (offshore atolls including Ashmore Reef)
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, inshore, mangrove, seagrass.
Extra Ecological Information
0-20m
General References
Dawson, C.E. 1978. Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Hippichthys (Syngnathidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 91(1): 132-157 figs 1-7 [150]
Dawson, C.E. 1986. Family No.145: Syngnathidae. pp. 445-458 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [452]
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [83] (579, as Syngnathus wardi)
Paulus, T. 1999. Family Syngnathidae. pp. 2264-2276 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2271]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Syngnathidae. pp. 810-846 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. [823]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [37] (481 as Parasyngnathus wardi)
Common Name References
Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs (Mississippi) : Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 230 pp. 293 figs pl. 1. [97] (Bluespeckled Pipefish)
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [181] (Blue Speckled Pipefish)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [83] (as Syngnathus wardi) (Ward's Pipefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bluespeckled Pipefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 12-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 16-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |