Species Lepidoperca caesiopercula (Whitley, 1951)

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External Links

• Anthias pulchellus caesiopercula Whitley, G.P. 1951. Studies in Ichthyology No. 15. Records of the Australian Museum 22(4): 389-408 figs 1-14 [398].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM E.2878 (the specimen was designated as a lectotype by Roberts, C.D. 1989. A revision of New Zealand and Australian orange perches (Teleostei; Serranidae) previously referred to Lepidoperca pulchella (Waite) with description of a new species of Lepidoperca from New Zealand. Journal of Natural History 23(3): 557-589 [567]; however, Whitley stated that AM E.2878 was the holotype. Incorrectly listed as north-east of Cape Moreton.), Trawl Haul 334, south-east of Cape Moreton, Queensland [27°05′S, 153°32′E].
  Paratype(s) AM E.2879, off Cape Moreton, Queensland, Australia.

  Type locality references:

  Imamura, H. & Hoese, D.F. 2020. Type status of Hyalorhynchus pellucidus Ogilby 1910 (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) with a discussion of Endeavour fishes described by J. D. Ogilby in 1910 from Australia. Ichthyological Research 68(1): 101-110. [published online 14 September 2020, in journal 2021] [7].

 

Generic Combinations

• Lepidoperca caesiopercula (Whitley, 1951). —
  Roberts, C.D. 1989. A revision of New Zealand and Australian orange perches (Teleostei; Serranidae) previously referred to Lepidoperca pulchella (Waite) with description of a new species of Lepidoperca from New Zealand. Journal of Natural History 23(3): 557-589 [567]

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Anthias pulchellus Waite, 1899 [misidentification, in part, considered the species to be a senior synonym of Lepidoperca caesiopercula]. —
  Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [172]

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Cape Moreton, QLD (27º00´S) to Sydney, NSW (33º50´S); temperate.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, inshore, marine, rock reef.

 

General References

Anderson, W.D. Jr. 2018. Annotated checklist of anthiadine fishes (Percoidei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 4475(1): 1-62 [17]

Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [173] (1013)

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [501] (as Anthias caesiopercula)

Roberts, C.D. 1989. A revision of New Zealand and Australian orange perches (Teleostei; Serranidae) previously referred to Lepidoperca pulchella (Waite) with description of a new species of Lepidoperca from New Zealand. Journal of Natural History 23(3): 557-589

 

Common Name References

Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp. [103] (Short-head Orange Seaperch)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Greycheek Basslet)

Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [38] (Greycheek Basslet)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
03-Mar-2022	SERRANIDAE	24-Aug-2021	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS)
30-Sep-2019	SERRANIDAE	12-Dec-2018	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
03-Dec-2012		23-Oct-2013	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED