Species Lissocampus runa (Whitley, 1931)
Javelin Pipefish, West Australian Smooth Pipefish
- Festucalex (Campichthys) runa Whitley, G.P. 1931. New names for Australian fishes. The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 310-334 1 fig. pls 25-27 [313] [based on Ichthyocampus filum described and figured by McCulloch 1909:318, Pl. 90 (fig. 1); derivation apparently from the Latin noun runa = dart or spear].
Type data:
Lectotype AM I.9020, Long Bay, Sydney, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) AM I.9020, Long Bay, Sydney, NSW.Subsequent designation references:
Dawson, C.E. 1977. Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Lissocampus (Syngnathidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 89(53): 599-620 figs 1-7 [615]. - Lissocampus affinis Whitley, G.P. 1944. New sharks and fishes from Western Australia. The Australian Zoologist 10(3): 252-273 figs 1-6 [266].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.1150-001, Bathurst Point, Rottnest Island, WA.
Paratype(s) AM IB.341.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Dawson, C.E. 1977. Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Lissocampus (Syngnathidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 89(53): 599-620 figs 1-7 [612]
Generic Combinations
- Larvicampus runa (Whitley, 1931). —
Whitley, G.P. 1948. Studies in Ichthyology No. 13. Records of the Australian Museum 22(1): 70-94 figs 1-11 [75] (changed combination as type species of genus Larvicampus) - Lissocampus runa (Whitley, 1931). —
Dawson, C.E. 1977. Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Lissocampus (Syngnathidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 89(53): 599-620 figs 1-7 [612] (changed combination) - Ichthyocampus runa (Whitley, 1931). —
Munro, I.S.R. 1958. Handbook of Australian Fishes. No 21. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 17(3): 85-88 [88] (changed combination)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Ichthyocampus filum Günther, 1870 [a misidentification; species endemic to New Zealand]. —
McCulloch, A.R. 1909. Studies in Australian fishes, No. 2. Records of the Australian Museum 7(4): 315-321 fig. 18 pls 90-91 [318]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Broken Head, NSW (28º42´S, 153º36´E) to Matilda Bay, WA (31º59´S, 115º48´E), and south to Port Arthur, TAS (43º09´S, 147º51´E); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Algal beds, inshore, rock reef, rubble bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
0-20m
General References
Dawson, C.E. 1977. Review of the Indo-Pacific pipefish genus Lissocampus (Syngnathidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 89(53): 599-620 figs 1-7 [612]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [27]
Kuiter, R.H. 2008. Syngnathidae. pp. 448-479 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [465]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [89] (as Ichthyocampus filum)
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] [88] (609, as Ichthyocapmus runa and 612, as Lissocapmus affinis)
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. [833]
Scott, T.D., Glover, C.J.M. & Southcott, R.V. 1974. The Marine and Freshwater Fishes of South Australia. Adelaide : Government Printer 392 pp. figs. [131] (as Ichthyocampus runa)
Scott, T.D., Glover, C.J.M. & Southcott, R.V. 1974. The Marine and Freshwater Fishes of South Australia. Adelaide : Government Printer 392 pp. figs. [126] (as Lissocampus affinis)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [38] (501 as Larvicapmus runa and 514 as Lissocapmus affinis)
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. [457] (West Australian Smooth Pipefish)
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [134] (Javelin Pipefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Javelin Pipefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 29-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 08-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |