Species Moolgarda seheli (Forsskål, 1775)
Bluespot Mullet, Black-spot Mullet, Blue-spot Mullet, Blue-tail Mullet, Blue-tailed Mullet, Bluetail Mullet, Even Sand Mullet, Long-armed Mullet, Long-finned Mullet, Sand Mullet
Type data:
Neotype BMNH 1969.2.8.2 (UZM P.71373 skin listed as possible holotype by Klausewitz, W. & Nielsen, J.G. 1965. On Forsskål's collection of fishes in the Zoological Museum of Copenhagen. Spolia Zoologica Musei Hauniensis 22: 1–29 figs 1–3 pls 1–38; type locality originally Red Sea, but there is uncertainty as to whether it is a type, see Kottelat 2013), Lohaja, Red Sea.Subsequent designation references:
Thomson, J.M. 1997. The Mugilidae of the world. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 41(3): 457-562 fig. 1 [506].- Mugil delicatus Alleyne, H.G. & Macleay, W.J. 1877. The ichthyology of the Chevert Expedition. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1(3–4): 261-281, 321-359, pls 3-9, 10-17 [pp. 261-281, pls 3-9 published Feb 1877; pp. 321-359, pls 10-17 published Mar 1877] [341, pl. 15(1)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.16294–001, Cape York, QLD. - Mugil splendens De Vis, C.W. 1885. New fishes in the Queensland Museum. No. 5. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 9(4): 869-887 [871].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.967, Cardwell, QLD. - Moolgarda pura Whitley, G.P. 1945. New sharks and fishes from Western Australia. Part 2. The Australian Zoologist 11(1): 1-42 figs 1-15 [15, fig. 8].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown female specimen 490 mm, Point Cloates, Western Australia; in schools in shallow water over sand, 6th October, 1944.
Paratype(s) AM I.12900-12901 (identified by Whitley as Moolgarda pura in register; specimen = Liza subviridis), Shark Bay, Western Australia; AM (Whitley mentions co-types from Broome, Exmouth Gulf and Onslo, Western Australia, and specimens identified as Liza subviridis and Valamugil buchanani are in AM from Broome, but not clearly marked as Moolgarda pura and it is not clear if any are paratypes).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Thomson, J.M. 1997. The Mugilidae of the world. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 41(3): 457-562 fig. 1 [505]
- Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 27: 1-663 [280] (Moolgarda pura)
Generic Combinations
- Moolgarda delicata (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (645, changed combination cited) - Valamugil pura (Whitley, 1945). —
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [106] (717 changed combination) - Valamugil seheli (Forsskål, 1775). —
Smith, J.L.B. 1948. A generic revision of the mugilid fishes of South Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 11 14(76): 833-843 figs 1-15 [1947] [842] - Moolgarda seheli (Forsskål, 1775). —
Randall, J.E. 1995. Coastal Fishes of Oman. Bathurst : Crawford House Publishing 439 pp. [237] - Liza splendens (De Vis, 1885). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [117] (changed combinatiion)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Monte Bello Islands (20°24´S) to Moreton Bay, QLD (27°15´S), also Herald Cays, Coral Sea (16°57'S), Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island; tropical, Indo-west–central Pacific.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Province (18), Norfolk Island Province (21), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [164] (Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, as Valamugil seheli)
- 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. [471] (as Valamugil seheli)
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [311] (as Valamugil seheli)
- Johnson, J.W. & Gill, A.C. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of Sweers Island, Gulf of Carpentaria. Gulf of Carpentaria Scientific Study Report. Geography Monograph Series. Brisbane: Royal Geographic Society of Queensland. pp. 239-260 [247] (as Valamugil seheli)
- 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 [59] (as Valamugil seheli)
- 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. [365] (as Valamugil seheli)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, estuary, inshore, mud bottom-marine, pelagic, sand bottom marine.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [157] (as Moolgarda seheli)
Dor, M. 1984. CLOFRES, Checklist of the Fishes of the Red Sea. Jerusalem : Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities 437 pp. 2 figs. [193] (as Valamugil seheli)
Harrison, I.J. & Senou, H. 1999. Order Mugiliformes. pp. 2069-2790 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. [2107] (as Valamugil seheli)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [114] (as Mugil delicatus)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [106] (716, as Valamugil seheli)
Thomson, J.M. 1997. The Mugilidae of the world. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 41(3): 457-562 fig. 1 (as Valamugil seheli)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (645, as Moolgarda delicata and 648 as Moolgarda pura)
Common Name References
Allan, R. 2002. Australian Fish and How to Catch Them. Sydney : New Holland Publishers (Australia) 394 pp. [232] (Blue-tailed Mullet, Even Sand Mullet)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [150] (Black-spot Mullet, Long-armed Mullet, Long-finned Mullet, Sand Mullet)
Grant, E.M. 1991. Fishes of Australia. Brisbane : EM Grant Pty Ltd 480 pp. [282] (Bluetail Mullet)
Harrison, I.J. & Senou, H. 1999. Order Mugiliformes. pp. 2069-2790 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. [2107] (FAO) (Bluespot Mullet)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [106] (Blue-spot Mullet, Blue-tail Mullet)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bluespot Mullet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2015 | MUGILIFORMES | 07-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 22-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED |