Species Micrognathus micronotopterus (Fowler, 1938)
Tidepool Pipefish, White-saddled Pipefish
- Syngnathus micronotopterus Fowler, H.W. 1938. Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross, chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 85(3032): 31-135 figs 6-61 [42, fig. 14].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 94082 (male), Canimo Island (West entrance to San Miguel Bay), SE Luzon, Philippine Islands.
Paratype(s) USNM 94085, Macatan Island, reef opposite Cebu Island, Philippines; USNM 99007 (female taken with holotype), Tidepools, Canimo Island (West entrance to San Miguel Bay near Daet Point), SE Luzon, Philippine Islands; USNM 94084, Tomahu Island, Bouro Island and Vicinity, Indonesia; USNM 94086, Basa Reef, Gulf of Boni (Celebes), Indonesia; USNM 94083, Great Tobea Island; Butan Strait, Sulwesi Tenggara, Indonesia; USNM 94087, Tidepools, Batan Island off east coast of Luzon, San Bernardino Strait to San Miguel Bay, Philippines.
Generic Combinations
- Micrognathus micronotopterus (Fowler, 1938). —
Dawson, C.E. 1982. Review of the genus Micrognathus Duncker (Pisces : Syngnathidae) with description of M. natans, n. sp. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 95(4): 657-687 figs 1-13 [679] (changed combination)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Micrognathus brevirostris (Rüppell, 1838) [a misidentification]. —
Taylor, W.R. 1964. Fishes of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land 4: 44-307 figs 1-68 [112]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North of Exmouth, WA (22º05´S, 114º09'E) to reefs off Yirrkala, NT (12º15'S, 136º54´E); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 1994. A survey of the nearshore reef fish fauna of Western Australia's west and south coasts — The Leeuwin Province. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 46: 1-66 figs 1-6 [43]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [464]
- 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 [78]
- 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. [352]
- Moore, G.I., Morrison, S.M., Hutchins, B.J., Allen, G.R. and Sampey, A. 2014. Kimberley marine biota. Historical data: fishes. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 84: 161-206 [179]
- Taylor, W.R. 1964. Fishes of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land 4: 44-307 figs 1-68 [112] (Yirrkala records as M. brevirostris, specimens USNM 173701 & 173702)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, rubble bottom, seagrass.
Extra Ecological Information
0-10m
General References
Dawson, C.E. 1982. Review of the genus Micrognathus Duncker (Pisces : Syngnathidae) with description of M. natans, n. sp. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 95(4): 657-687 figs 1-13
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [376]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [27]
Paulus, T. 1999. Family Syngnathidae. pp. 2264-2276 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. [2271] (as M. micronopterus)
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Syngnathidae. pp. 810-846 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. [835]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [72] (White-saddled Pipefish)
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [150] (Tidepool Pipefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Tidepool Pipefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 29-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 16-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 04-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED |