Species Johnius laevis Sasaki & Kailola, 1991
Smooth Jewfish, Coitor Croaker, Smooth Croaker
- Johnius (Johnius) laevis Sasaki, K. & Kailola, P.J. 1991. Johnius (Johnius) laevis, a new sciaenid from northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 38(2): 119-123 figs 1-3 [119, figs 1- 2].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.11452–012, off Port Essington, NT.
Paratype(s) AM I.20402–023; AM I.21632–002; CSIRO A.3131; CSIRO CA.2797; NTM S.11452-002.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Johnius coitor (Hamilton, 1822). —
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. [208, 342] (a misidentification)
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. [232, 343] (a misidentification)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northern Australia from Bonaparte Archipelago, WA (124°45'S) to off Port Essington, NT (11°07'S, 131°44'E); tropical, New Guinea.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coastal, continental shelf, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
12–60 m.
General References
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. [208] (as Johnius coitor)
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. [232] (as Johnius coitor)
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. [3146]
Common Name References
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. [232] (Coitor Croaker)
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. [3147] (FAO) (Smooth Croaker)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Smooth 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 |