Species Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Beaked Chub, Grey Drummer, Pacific Chub, Pacific Drummer
- Perca sectatrix Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [293] [first described as Perca saltatrix, but corrected to Perca sectatrix in Linnaeus 1766: p. 486].
Type data:
Neotype USNM 116963, Dry Tortugas, in the Gulf of Mexico off southwestern Florida.Subsequent designation references:
Gilbert, C.R. 2015. Designation of a neotype for the kyphosid fish Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758). Zootaxa 3999(2): 295–297.Secondary source:
Linnaeus, C. 1766. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Holmiae [=Stockholm] : Laurentii Salvii, Tomus I. Regnum Animale(1) Editio duodecima, reformata [3 vols., 1766-68], 532 pp. [486]; Knudsen, S.W. & Clements, K.D. 2013. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751(1): 1-101 [54]. - Kyphosus pacificus Sakai, K. & Nakabo, T. 2004. Two new species of Kyphosus (Kyphosidae) and a taxonomic review of Kyphosus bigibbus Lacépède from the Indo-Pacific. Ichthyological Research 51(1): 20-32 [20].
Type data:
Holotype FAKU 82421, Ani-jima, Ogasawara Island, Japan.
Paratype(s) FAKU 100997, Wake Island, USA [19°17'N, 166°39'E]; AMSA IB 5332, Kingston, Norfolk Island, Australia; BPBM 12226, Hiva Oa Island, Marquesas Islands, France; NSMT P 63487, Iriomote Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan; QM I 9396, Heron Island, Queensland, Australia; ZIUT 31003, Hachijyo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Knudsen, S.W. & Clements, K.D. 2013. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751(1): 1-101 [54]
Generic Combinations
- Kyphosus sectatrix (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Jenkins, O.P. 1887. A list of the fishes of Beaufort Harbor, North Carolina. Studies from the Biological Laboratory, John Hopkins University 4: 83-94 [90]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Kyphosus fuscus (Lacépède, 1803) [misidentification]. —
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [406]
Introduction
Previously know from Australia as K. pacificus Sakai & Nakabo, 2004. Now considered a junior synonym of K. sectatrix based on morphological and molecular data (Knudsen & Clements 2013). Knudsen & Clements (2013) also found several other species to be synonyms of K. sectatrix which has resulted in the species having a much larger distribution than previously thought, now including east and west Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Heron Island, QLD (23°27'S), to Ulladulla, NSW (35°21'S), also Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island; subtropical, circumglobal
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [323] (as K. pacificus)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: herbivore, schooling.
Inshore, marine, rock reef.
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Family Kyphosidae. pp. 1317-1327 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. [1323] (as K. pacificus)
Knudsen, S.W. & Clements, K.D. 2013. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751(1): 1-101 [54-60]
Sakai, K. & Nakabo, T. 2004. Two new species of Kyphosus (Kyphosidae) and a taxonomic review of Kyphosus bigibbus Lacépède from the Indo-Pacific. Ichthyological Research 51(1): 20-32
Common Name References
Knudsen, S.W. & Clements, K.D. 2013. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751(1): 1-101 [54] (Beaked Chub, Grey Drummer, Pacific Chub)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Pacific Drummer)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2015 | KYPHOSIDAE | 23-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 23-Nov-2012 | 23-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |