Species Lachneratus phasmaticus Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991

Museums

Regional Maps

• Lachneratus phasmaticus Fraser, T.H. & Struhsaker, P.J. 1991. A new genus and species of cardinalfish (Apogonidae) from the Indo-West Pacific, with a key to Apogonine genera. Copeia 1991(3): 718-722 [719, figs 1-2].

  Type data:

   Holotype BPBM 29189, Kona coast at cave on north side of Ka'u Loa Point, 20-30 meters back from entrance, Hawaiian Islands.
  Paratype(s) AM I.24709-001; BMNH 1985.1.8.2; BPBM 29190; CAS 29109; MNHP 1985-0004; RMNH 29441; SAIAB 22043; USNM 268198; USNM 272645.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Based on specimen in AM from Coral Sea (13°54'54"S, 146°16'30"E); tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Transition (19)

Ecological Descriptors

Cave dweller, coral reef, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

10 to over 100 m.

 

General References

Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [199]

Randall, J.E. 2007. Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawai'i 546 pp. [214]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
09-Jan-2014	APOGONIDAE	18-Nov-2013	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
		05-Mar-2012	ADDED