Species Hyporthodus octofasciatus (Griffin, 1926)
Eightbar Grouper, Barcod, Convict Cod, Convict Groper, Grey-banded Cod, Rockcod
- Epinephelus octofasciatus Griffin, L.T. 1926. Descriptions of New Zealand fishes. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 56: 538-546 [540, pl. 95].
Type data:
Holotype AIM MA 259, Arid Island, off north-east coast of Great Barrier Island, Auckland Dist., New Zealand.
Generic Combinations
- Hyporthodus octofasciatus (Griffin, 1926). —
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]
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. [282]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Epinephelus septemfasciatus (Thunberg, 1793) [misidentification]. —
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. [498] (in part, east coast records only)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Myrmidon Reef, QLD (18°16´S) and Smoky Cape (30°57´S) to south-east of Broomes Head (29°39´S), and Norfolk Island, NSW, probably more widespread; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific; frequently misidentified as Epinephelus septemfasciatus.
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21), Christmas Island Province (23), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [160] (Norfolk Island. as Epinephelus octofasciatus)
- Hobbs, J.-P.A., Ayling, A.M., Choat, J.H., Gilligan, J.J., McDonald, C.A., Neilson, J. & Newman, S.J. 2010. New records of marine fishes illustrate the biogeographic importance of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 2422: 63–68 [64] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)
- 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) [316] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)
- Kramer, S.H., Kramer, S.M. & Newman, S.J. 1994. New deep-water fish records from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Pacific Science 48(1): 70-79 [71] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, coral reef, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
40–350 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 [206] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)
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. [2545] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)
Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Tribe Epinephelini. pp. 1002-1025 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. [1015] (in part, eastern distribution only; as Epinephelus octofasciatus)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [133] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)
Kuiter, R.H. & S.L. Kuiter 2018. Coastal Sea-Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Seaford, Victoria : Aquatic Photographics 371 pp. [127] (as Hyporthodus octofasciatus)
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. [498] (as E. septemfasciata, in part)
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 [217] (as Epinephelus octofasciatus)
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Eightbar Grouper)
Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs. [30] (as E. ergastularius) (Grey-banded Cod)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [133] (Convict Cod)
Roberts, C.D. 2015. Families Acropomatidae, Serranidae, Grammistidae, Callanthiidae. pp. 1172-1205 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. (eds). The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 4 pp. 1153-1748. [1187] (Convict Groper)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Eightbar 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] (Eightbar Grouper)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Ward, R.D. (eds) 1999. Australian Seafood Handbook. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 460 pp. [213] (as E. septemfasciata) (Barcod, Rockcod)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2019 | SERRANIDAE | 11-Jun-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 03-Dec-2012 | 03-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |