Species Hyporthodus darwinensis (Randall & Heemstra, 1991)

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Epinephelus darwinensis Randall, J.E. & Heemstra, P.C. 1991. Revision of Indo-Pacific groupers (Perciformes: Serranidae: Epinephelinae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 20: 1-332 [133, pl. 11B, fig. 66].

  Type data:

   Holotype NTM S.12346-001, north of Bathurst Island, Timor Sea, Australia [10°11´S, 129°48´E].

 

Generic Combinations

• Hyporthodus darwinensis (Randall & Heemstra, 1991). —
  Craig, M.T. & Hastings, P.A. 2007. A molecular phylogeny of the groupers of the subfamily Epinephelinae (Serranidae) with a revised classification of the Epinephelini. Ichthyological Research 54(1): 1-17 [17] (changed combination, listed as incertae sedis in genus)
  Craig, M.T., Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y.J. & Heemstra, P.C. 2011. Groupers of the World: a Field and Market Guide. Grahamstown, South Africa : NISC Ltd 356 pp., Appendix 47 pp. [264]

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

North of Bathurst Island, NT (10°11´S, 129°48´E); tropical.

Known only from type locality.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Transition (26)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

107 m.

 

General References

Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1993. Groupers of the World (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 16. Rome: FAO. pp. 1-382 [139]

Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1999. Family Serranidae. pp. 2442-2548 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. [2543]

 

Common Name References

Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1993. Groupers of the World (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 16. Rome: FAO. pp. 1-382 [139] (FAO) (Darwin Grouper)

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

Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [38] (Darwin Grouper)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
30-Sep-2019	SERRANIDAE	19-Jan-2019	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
03-Dec-2012		03-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED