Species Macquaria honlami Hoser, 2020
- Macquaria honlami Hoser, R.T. 2020. Two new species of fish, previously confused with the Macquarie Perch Macquaria australasica Cuvier 1830 (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Percichthyidae) from east coast drainages in Australia. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 43: 27-32 [29].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.16625-001 (Designated as Holotype however I.16625-001contains several specimens), Kangaroo River, NSW [34.72 S., 150.50 E].
Introduction
Previously referred to as M. australasica but specimens from easterly flowing Hawkesbury-Nepean river system long thought to represent different species by various authors (e.g., Harris & Rowland, 1996; Allen et al. 2002). Specimens from the Kangaroo River studied by Pavlova et al (2017) were found to be genetically divergent from the form in the Hawkesbury-Nepean river system. Both forms were formally named as separate species by Hoser (2020).
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Kangaroo River, NSW; Historically known from Shoalhaven River system, possibly extinct
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)
General References
Harris, J.H. & Rowland, S.J. 1996. Family Percichthyidae. pp. 150-163 in McDowall, R.M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp.
Pavlova, A., Beheregaray L.B., Coleman, R., Gilligan, D., Harrisson, K.A., Ingram, B.A., Kearns, J., Lamb, A.M., Lintermans, M., Lyon, J., Nguyen, T.T.T., Sasaki, M., Tonkin, Z., Yen, J.D.L. & Sunnucks, P. 2017. Severe consequences of habitat fragmentation on genetic diversity of an endangered Australian freshwater fish: A call for assisted gene flow. Ecological Applications 10: 531-550
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERCICHTHYIDAE | 24-Jul-2023 | ADDED |