Species Hyporhamphus regularis (Günther, 1866)
River Garfish, Beakie, Eastern River Garfish, Gardie, Lake's Garfish, Lakes Garfish, Needle Gar, Needle Garfish, Splinter Gar, Western River Garfish
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1843.5.19.91, western Australia.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1847.4.21.77; BMNH 1846.10.22.55; BMNH 1847.4.21.78; BMNH 1847.4.21.79; BMNH 1847.4.21.80; BMNH 1847.4.21.81; BMNH 1846.10.22.56.Subsequent designation references:
Whitley, G.P. 1931. New names for Australian fishes. The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 310-334 1 fig. pls 25-27 [314].- Reporhamphus ardelio Whitley, G.P. 1931. New names for Australian fishes. The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 310-334 1 fig. pls 25-27 [314] [based on Hemirhamphus regularis described and figured by Stead, D.G. 1908. The Edible Fishes of New South Wales: their present importance and their potentialities. Sydney : N.S.W. Government 124 pp. 81 pls. (37 pl. 11)].
Type data:
Lectotype AM I.12744, Clarence River, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) AM I.12745; AM I.12746.Subsequent designation references:
Whitley, G.P. 1959. Ichthyological snippets. The Australian Zoologist 12(4): 310-323 figs 1-3 [310].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Collette, B.B. 1974. The garfishes (Hemiramphidae) of Australia and New Zealand. Records of the Australian Museum 29(2): 11-105 figs 1-23 [53, 55]
Generic Combinations
- Hemirhamphus ardelio (Whitley, 1931). —
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] [56] - Hyporhamphus regularis ardelio (Whitley, 1931). —
Collette, B.B. 1974. The garfishes (Hemiramphidae) of Australia and New Zealand. Records of the Australian Museum 29(2): 11-105 figs 1-23 [55] (treated QLD to VIC population as a distinct subspecies) - Reporhamphus regularis (Günther, 1866). —
Whitley, G.P. 1931. New names for Australian fishes. The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 310-334 1 fig. pls 25-27 [314] (changed combination with description of the genus Reporhamphus) - Hyporhamphus regularis regularis (Günther, 1866). —
Collette, B.B. 1974. The garfishes (Hemiramphidae) of Australia and New Zealand. Records of the Australian Museum 29(2): 11-105 figs 1-23 [53] (treated the dsjunct WA population as distinct subspecies) - Hyporhamphus regularis (Günther, 1866). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [102] (changed combination cited)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Euleptorhamphus longirostris Cuvier, 1829 [misidentification]. —
Whitley, G.P. 1943. Ichthyological notes and illustrations. Part 2. The Australian Zoologist 10(2): 167-187 figs 1-10 [177] (Queensland specimens) - Hemiramphus gaimardi Valenciennes, 1847 [misidentification, Sydney paralectotypes only; for lectotype see Hyporhamphus quoyi Valenciennes, 1847]. —
Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1847. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 19 544 pp. pls 554-590. [36] - Reporhamphus australis (Steindachner, 1866) [misidentification of NSW specimen]. —
Whitley, G.P. 1961. Freak Fishes. Australian Museum Magazine 13(9): 298-301 [301]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Bunbury (33º20´S) to Shark Bay (25º21´S), WA, with questionable records from Onslow region (21º38´S) (the nominal subspecies) and north of Cardwell, QLD (18°03'S) to Franklin Harbour, SA (136º55´E) (H. r. ardelio); temperate, subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, freshwater, inshore, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 0-20 m.
General References
Collette, B.B. 1974. The garfishes (Hemiramphidae) of Australia and New Zealand. Records of the Australian Museum 29(2): 11-105 figs 1-23 (subspecies)
Gomon, M.F. 1994. Families Exocoetidae, Hemiramphidae, Scomberesocidae. pp. 383-393 figs 343-351 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [390]
Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Hemiramphidae. pp. 406-407 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [407]
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [147] (as H. ardelio)
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [24]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [102]
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] [56] (398, as Hemirhampus ardelio; 399, as H. regularis)
Paxton, J.R., J.E. Gates & D.F. Hoese 2006. Hemiramphidae. pp. 732-739 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. [737]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [38] (565, as Reporhamphus ardelio; 568, as R. regularis)
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [391] (Lake's Garfish)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [109] (Eastern River Garfish, Splinter Gar)
Haling, G., Kennedy, T., Last, P. & Palmer, R. 1988. Recommended Marketing Names for Fish. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service 238 pp. [70] (Australian Marketing Name) (River Garfish, Needle Garfish)
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [124] (River Garfish)
Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs. [77] (Western River Garfish)
Prokop, F. 2002. Australian Fish Guide. Croydon South, Victoria : Australian Fishing Network 256 pp. [244] (Gardie)
Roughley, T.C. 1957. Fish and Fisheries of Australia. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 341 pp. [21] (Beakie)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (River Garfish)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Ward, R.D. (eds) 1999. Australian Seafood Handbook. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 460 pp. [129] (Lakes Garfish, Needle Gar)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | BELONIFORMES | 05-Nov-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |