Species Johnius australis (Günther, 1880)

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• Corvina australis Günther, A. 1880. Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H.M.S Challenger, in the years 1872–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 1(6): 1-82 pls 1-32 [33].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 1879.5.14.290, Mary River, near Tiaro, QLD.
• Corvina comes De Vis, C.W. 1884. New fishes in the Queensland Museum. No. 3. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 9(3): 537-547 [538].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM I.949, Brisbane River, QLD.
• Pseudomycterus maccullochi Ogilby, J.D. 1908. Descriptions of new Queensland fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 21: 87-98 [96].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM I.1535, Logan River, QLD.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Sasaki, K. in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing : Australia Part 1, pp. xxiv 1–670; Part 2, pp. xxi 671–1472; Part 3, pp. xxi 1473–2178. [1260]

 

Generic Combinations

• Sciaena australis (Günther, 1880). —
  McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [221]
• Johnius australis (Günther, 1880). —
  Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1194, in part, changed combination cited)

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Sciaena novaehollandiae Steindachner, 1866. —
  McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [221] (a misidentification)
• Johnius novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1866). —
  Ogilby, J.D. 1918. Edible fishes of Queensland. Parts 10–14. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 6: 45-90 figs 16-26 [80] (a misidentification)
  Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [215] (a misidentification)
  Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1194, a misidentification)
  Coleman, N. 1980. Australian Sea Fishes South of 30ºS. Lane Cove, NSW : Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd 309 pp. [229] (a misidentification)

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Finke Bay, NT (131º57'E) to Moreton Bay, QLD (27º42'S); tropical, New Guinea; species has been confused with Johnius belangerii and specimens also often identified as J. novaehollandiae,a synonym of J. coitor, not known from Australia.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coastal, estuary, inshore, soft bottom.

 

General References

Coleman, N. 1980. Australian Sea Fishes South of 30ºS. Lane Cove, NSW : Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd 309 pp. [229] (as Johnius novaehollandiae)

Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [215] (as Johnius novaehollandiae)

McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [223] (as Sciaena australis and p. 221, as Sciaena novaehollandiae)

Ogilby, J.D. 1918. Edible fishes of Queensland. Parts 10–14. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 6: 45-90 figs 16-26 [80] (as Johnius novaehollandiae)

Sasaki, K. 2001. Sciaenidae. pp. 3117-3174 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3140]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1194, in part and 1196, as Johnius novaehollandiae)

 

Common Name References

Coleman, N. 1980. Australian Sea Fishes South of 30ºS. Lane Cove, NSW : Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd 309 pp. [94] (as Johnius novaehollandiae) (Bottle-nosed Jewfish)

Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [400] (Little Jewfish, River Perch)

Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [215] (as J. novaehollandiae) (Bottle-nose Jewfish)

Sasaki, K. 2001. Sciaenidae. pp. 3117-3174 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3140] (FAO) (Bottlenose Jewfish)

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

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
17-Dec-2012		17-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED