Species Luzonichthys whitleyi (Smith, 1955)
Whitley's Basslet, Whitley's Pygmy-basslet, Whitley's Splitfin
- Naurua whitleyi Smith, J.L.B. 1955. The fishes of the family Anthiidae of the western Indian Ocean. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12 8(89): 337-350 [345] [replacement name; nom. nov. for Naurua waitei Whitley & Colfax, 1938, a secondary homonym of Mirolabrichthys waitei Fowler, 1931].
- Naurua waitei Whitley, G.P. & Colefax, A.N. 1938. Fishes from Nauru, Gilbert Islands, Oceania. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 63(3-4): 282-304 [290, fig. 1] [a secondary homonym of Microlabrichthys waitei Fowler, 1931, both currently in Luzonichthys].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.6680, Nauru, Gilbert Islands.
Paratype(s) AM I.21031-001.
Generic Combinations
- Luzonichthys whitleyi (Smith, 1955). —
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]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Currently only known from Christmas Island; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [194]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Steep outer reef slopes 10-45 m.
General References
Anderson, W.D. Jr. 2018. Annotated checklist of anthiadine fishes (Percoidei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 4475(1): 1-62 [20]
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., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [84] (Whitley's Basslet)
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [287] (Whitley's Splitfin)
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] (Whitley's 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 |
| 10-May-2011 | ADDED |