Genus Limnichthys Waite, 1904
- Limnichthys Waite, E.R. 1904. Additions to the fish-fauna of Lord Howe Island. No. 4. Records of the Australian Museum 5(3): 135-186 fig. 32 pls 17-24 [178].
Type species:
Limnichthys fasciatus Waite, 1904 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical, subtropical, Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
General References
Fricke, R. & Golani, D. 2012. Limnichthys marisrubri, a new species of sand diver (Teleostei: Creediidae) from the Red Sea. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) New Series 5: 287–292
Nelson, J.S. 1978. Limnichthys polyactis, a new species of blennioid fish from New Zealand with notes on the taxonomy and distribution of other Creediidae (including Limnichthyidae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 5(2): 351-364 figs 1-5
Nelson, J.S. 1979. Some osteological differences between the blennioid fishes Limnichthys polyactis and L. rendahli, with comments on other species of Creediidae. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 6: 273-277 figs 1-3
Yoshino, T., Kon, T. & Okabe, S. 1999. Review of the genus Limnichthys (Perciformes: Creediidae) from Japan, with description of a new species. Ichthyological Research 46(1): 73-83
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 19-Sep-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |