Species Johnius belangerii (Cuvier, 1830)
Belanger's Jewfish, Belenger's Croaker, Little Jew-perch, Little Jewfish, Perch, River Perch
- Corvina belangerii Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1830. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 5 499 pp. pls 100-140. [120] [incorrectly misspelled belengerii by Cuvier; named after Bélanger, the collector of the specimens].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP 7613, Pondicherry, Malabar coast, India; ZMB 890, Pondicherry, Malabar coast, India.
Generic Combinations
- Johnius belangerii (Cuvier, 1830). —
Trewavas, E. 1977. The sciaenid fishes (croakers or drums) of the Indo-West Pacific. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 33: 253-541 figs 1-61 pls 1-14 [413]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Corvina australis Günther, 1880. —
Trewavas, E. 1977. The sciaenid fishes (croakers or drums) of the Indo-West Pacific. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 33: 253-541 figs 1-61 pls 1-14 [414] (a misidentification)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Specimens from Kimberley Coast, WA, may prove to be a separate species according to K. Sasaki; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coastal, continental shelf, inshore, soft bottom.
General References
Trewavas, E. 1977. The sciaenid fishes (croakers or drums) of the Indo-West Pacific. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 33: 253-541 figs 1-61 pls 1-14 [413] (and p. 414 as Johnius australis)
Common Name References
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [146] (Little Jewfish)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [214] (Little Jew-perch, Perch, River Perch)
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. [3141] (FAO) (Belenger's Croaker)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Belanger's 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 |