Species Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler, 1931)
Pygmy Basslet, Waite's Splitfin
- Mirolabrichthys waitei Fowler, H.W. 1931. Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. The fishes of the families Pseudochromidae, Lobotidae, Pempheridae, Priacanthidae, Lutjanidae, Pomadasyidae, and Terapontidae collected by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross, chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(11): 1-388 figs 1-29 [228, fig. 16].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 89997, Port Maricaban, Luzon Island, Philippines.
Paratype(s) USNM 323542, Philippine Islands.; USNM 329439
Comment: Randall, J.E. & McCosker, J.E. (1992). Revision of the fish genus Luzonichthys (Perciformes: Serranidae: Anthiinae), with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 21: 1–21 pls I–II [14] designated a lectotype, but the figure, which is labelled as type, is identifiable from its size and is considered the holotype.
Generic Combinations
- Luzonichthys waitei (Fowler, 1931). —
Herre, A.W. 1936. Notes on fishes in the Zoological Museum of Stanford University. 5. New or rare Philippine fishes from the Herre 1933 Philippine Expedition. Philippine Journal of Science 59(3): 357-373 pls 1-2 [366] (changed combination as type of genus Luzonichthys)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Raine Island (11°36'S, 144°01'E) to Princess Charlotte Bay (14º00´S, 144ºE), QLD, and Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Cape Province (20), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Cross, N.J. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Anthiinae. pp. 982-997 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [988]
- 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. [506]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Starck, W.A. 1982. The anthiid fishes of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, with the description of a new species. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 9(2): 47-56 figs 1-28 [55]
Anderson, W.D. Jr. 2018. Annotated checklist of anthiadine fishes (Percoidei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 4475(1): 1-62 [19]
Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp. [89] (suggested that populations from the Great Barrier Reef represent a different species, but that Luzonichthys waitei did occur in the Coral Sea)
Randall, J.E. & McCosker, J.E. 1992. Revision of the fish genus Luzonichthys (Perciformes: Serranidae: Anthiinae), with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 21: 1-21 pls I-II [15]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [92] (Waite's Splitfin)
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. [118] (Pygmy Basslet)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Pygmy 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] (Pygmy Basslet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2019 | SERRANIDAE | 20-Aug-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 03-Dec-2012 | 03-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |