Species Jaydia melanopus (Weber, 1911)
Monster Cardinalfish, Monster Cardinal-fish, Spindle-egg Cardinalfish
- Apogon melanopus Weber, M. 1911. Die Fische der Aru- und Kei-Inseln. Ein Beitrag zur Zoogeographie dieser Inseln. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 34: 1-49 figs 1-11 pls 1-2 [28, fig. 4].
Type data:
Holotype SMF 12131, Sungi Barkai at Wardakau, Aru Island, Indonesia. - Apogon fusovatus Allen, G.R. 1985. A new species of cardinalfish (Apogonidae) from northern Australia and the Aru Islands. The Beagle. Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 2(1): 11-15 figs 1-3 [11, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.14397, Darwin, NT.
Paratype(s) AM I.21957-019; NTM S.966; NTM S.10049-006; NTM S.10120-007; NTM S.10122-010; NTM S.10250-002; NTM S.10362-002; WAM P.14516-001; WAM P.14517-001; WAM P.28315-001; WAM P.28316-001.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Allen, G.R. & Morrison, S. 1996. A new species of cardinalfish (Apogonidae) from northern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 17: 439-442 [442]
Generic Combinations
- Jaydia melanopus (Weber, 1911). —
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [382]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Kimberley Coast, WA (13º25´S, 125º39'E) to northern Cape York (11º37´S), QLD; tropical, New Guinea.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- 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 [110]
- 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. [356]
Ecological Descriptors
Inshore, marine, nocturnal, soft bottom.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [104] (as Apogon melanopus)
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Apogonidae. pp. 1081-1112 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. [1091] (as Apogon melanopus)
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [68] (as Apogon fuscovatus)
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [147] (as Apogon melanopus)
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [202]
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. [548] (as Apogon fuscovatus)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [152] (as Apogon melanopus)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [104] (Spindle-egg Cardinalfish)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [152] (Monster Cardinal-fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Monster Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2014 | APOGONIDAE | 16-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-Apr-2012 | 14-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Dec-2012 | 14-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |