Species Johnius novaeguineae (Nichols, 1950)
Paperhead Jewfish, Paperhead Croaker
- Collichthys novaeguineae Nichols, J.T. 1950. A new Collichthys, with remarks on this genus of fishes. American Museum Novitates 1445: 1-3 [2].
Type data:
Holotype AMNH 18729, Merauke River, New Guinea.
Paratype(s) AMNH 17568.
Generic Combinations
- Johnius novaeguineae (Nichols, 1950). —
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 [446-448]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, WA (128º22'E) to Townsville, QLD (19º19'S); tropical, New Guinea.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, estuary, inshore.
General References
Sasaki, K. 1999. Johnius (Johnieops) philippinus, a new sciaenid from the Philippines, with a synopsis of species included in the subgenus Johnieops. Ichthyological Research 46(3): 271-279 [277]
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. [3155]
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 [446]
Common Name References
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. [3155] (FAO) (Paperhead Croaker)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Paperhead 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 |