Species Marilyna meraukensis (de Beaufort, 1955)
Merauke Toadfish
- Sphoeroides meraukensis de Beaufort, L.F. 1955. On a new and interesting Globe fish from New Guinea. Beaufortia 5(48): 53-54 [53].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMA 104.139, Merauke River, Irian Jaya.
Paralectotype(s) ZMA 104.140; ZMUC 101.141; ZMA 104.141.Subsequent designation references:
Nijssen, H., Tuijl, L. van & Isbrücker, J.H. 1982. A catalogue of the type-specimens of Recent fishes in the Institute of Taxonomic Zoology (Zoölogisch Museum), University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Verslagen en Technische Gegevens, Instituut voor Taxonomische Zoölogie (Zoölogisch Museum), Universiteit van Amsterdam 33: 1-173 [110].
Generic Combinations
- Marilyna meraukensis (de Beaufort, 1955). —
Hardy, G.S. 1982. Two new generic names for some Australian pufferfishes (Tetraodontiformes : Tetraodontidae), with species redescriptions and osteological comparisons. The Australian Zoologist 21(1): 1-24 figs 1-6 [9] (changed combination, with description of genus Marilyna) - Torquigener meraukensis (de Beaufort, 1955). —
Munro, I.S.R. 1956. The fishes of the New Guinea ragion. A check-list of the fishes of New Guinea incorporating new records of species collected by the Fisheries Survey Vessel "Fairwind" during the years 1948 to 1950. Papua New Guinea Agricultural Journal 10(4): 97-369 [294] - Takifugu meraukensis (de Beaufort, 1955). —
Munro, I.S.R. 1967. The Fishes of New Guinea. Port Moresby : Dept. Agric. Stock Fish. 651 pp. 23 figs 84 pls. [549]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Broome, WA (17°59'S, 122°23'E) to Daintree River, QLD (16°17'S); tropical, New Guinea
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1975. A preliminary checklist of the fresh-water fishes of the Prince Regent River Reserve, North-West Kimberley, Western Australia. Wildlife Research Bulletin 3(8): 89-96 figs 1-12 [95] (as Takifugu meraukensis)
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [237]
- Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [376]
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, inshore, mangrove, mud bottom-marine, silt bottom-marine.
Extra Ecological Information
In upper, tidal regions of estuaries
General References
Allen, G.R. 1991. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of New Guinea. Madang : Christensen Research Institute 268 pp. [Publication No. 9 of the Christensen Research Institute] [208]
Hardy, G.S. 1982. Two new generic names for some Australian pufferfishes (Tetraodontiformes : Tetraodontidae), with species redescriptions and osteological comparisons. The Australian Zoologist 21(1): 1-24 figs 1-6
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [354] (Merauke Toadfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Merauke Toadfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |