Genus Leiognathus Lacépède, 1802
- Leiognathus Lacépède, B.G. 1802. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : chez Plassan Vol. 4 728 pp. 16 pls. [448].
Type species:
Leiognathus argenteus Lacépède, 1802 by monotypy.
Introduction
There are some nomenclature issues that could affect the usage of this name. Tentatively we follow traditional usage (see Kottelat 2013).
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
LEIOGNATHIDAE: Leiognathus nuchalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) — Jones, G. 1985. Revision of the Australian species of the fish family Leiognathidae. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 36: 559-613 figs 1-19 [581]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west-central Pacific.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Darwin Coastal (DAC), Northern Kimberley (NK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
General References
Jones, G. 1985. Revision of the Australian species of the fish family Leiognathidae. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 36: 559-613 figs 1-19
Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 27: 1-663 [339]
Woodland, D.J., Premcharoen, S. & Cabanban, A.S. 2001. Leiognathidae. pp. 2792-2823 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.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 | LEIOGNATHIDAE | 18-Aug-2021 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-Dec-2012 | 28-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | ||
| 18-Aug-2021 | MODIFIED |