Species Lubbockichthys multisquamatus (Allen, 1987)
Finescale Dottyback, Fine-scaled Dottyback, Pink Dottyback
- Pseudoplesiops multisquamatus Allen, G.R. 1987. Descriptions of three new pseudochromid fishes of the genus Pseudoplesiops from Australia and surrounding regions. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13(2): 249-261 [257].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.27470–002, Escape Reef, Great Barrier Reef.
Paratype(s) AM I.20775-007; AM I.22627-012; ANSP 137860-61; BPBM 30929; ROM 50734; USNM 278458; WAM P.26082-019; WAM P.26087-012; WAM P.26097-010; WAM P.26099-011, P.26116-010, P.26121-003; WAM P.27826-041, P.28170-010, P.28172-007; WAM P.28174-028, P.28541-030.
Generic Combinations
- Lubbockichthys multisquamatus (Allen, 1987). —
Gill, A.C. & Edwards, A.J. 1999. Monophyly, interrelationships and description of three new genera in the dottyback fish subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Records of the Australian Museum 51(2): 141-160 [144-145] (changed combination as type of genus)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals, WA (17º16´S) and Raine Island (11º36´S) to Escape Reef (15º49´S), Ashmore Reef (10º26´S, 144º25'E), and Osprey Reef (13º54´S, 146º33'E), Coral Sea, QLD; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [10] (as Pseudoplesiops multisquamatus)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Gill, A.C. 1999. Family Pseudochromidae. pp. 2557-2577 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. (as Pseudoplesiops multisquamatus )
Gill, A.C. & Edwards, A.J. 1999. Monophyly, interrelationships and description of three new genera in the dottyback fish subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Records of the Australian Museum 51(2): 141-160 [144-145]
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [126] (as Pseudoplesiops multisquamatus)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [131] (as Pseudoplesiops multisquamatus)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [131] (as Pseudoplesiops multisquamatus)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Steene, R.C. 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 197 pp. [55] (Finescale Dottyback)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [126] (Pink Dottyback)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [131] (Fine-scaled Dottyback)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Finescale Dottyback)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2012 | 26-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |