Species Neosynchiropus stellatus (Smith, 1963)
Starry Dragonet
Compiler and date details
2 October 2013 - Douglass F. Hoese, Dianne J. Bray & Matthew M. Lockett
20 December 2006 - Douglass F. Hoese & Dianne J. Bray
- Synchiropus stellatus Smith, J.L.B. 1963. Fishes of the families Draconettidae and Callionymidae from the Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean. Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 28: 547-564 figs 1-8 pls 83-86 [559, pl. 85(A-B)].
Type data:
Holotype SAIAB, Pinda, Mozambique.
Paratype(s) SAIAB 1000–01.
Generic Combinations
- Neosynchiropus stellatus (Smith, 1963). —
Heemstra, P.C. & Heemstra, E. 2004. Coastal fishes of southern Africa. Grahamstown, South Africa : National Inquiry Service Centre and South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity 488 pp. [392]
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Callionymidae. pp. 1578-1592 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. [1585]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Synchiropus (Synchiropus) stellatus. —
Fricke, R. 1983. Revision of the Indo-Pacific genera and species of the dragonet family Callionymidae (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae 3: 1-774 figs 1-212 [677]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals, WA (17°20'S); tropical, west Indian.
IMCRA
Northwest Transition (3)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106 [97] (as Synchiropus stellatus)
Fricke, R. 1981. Revision of the genus Synchiropus (Teleostei : Callionymidae). Theses Zoologicae 1: 194, 1-46 figs [Braunschweig : J. Cramer] [107] (as Synchiropus (Synchiropus) stellatus)
Fricke, R. 1983. Revision of the Indo-Pacific genera and species of the dragonet family Callionymidae (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae 3: 1-774 figs 1-212 [677] (as Synchiropus (Synchiropus) stellatus)
Fricke, R. 2002. Annotated checklist of the dragonet families Callionymidae and Draconettidae (Teleostei: Callionymoidei), with comments on callionymid fish classification. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) 645: 1-103 [67] (as Synchiropus stellatus)
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Callionymidae. pp. 1578-1592 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. [1585]
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [389] (a misidentification of a male Neosynchiropus ocellatus (Pallas 1770))
Common Name References
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [389] (Starry Dragonet)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Starry Dragonet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2013 | CALLIONYMOIDEI | 08-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 11-Sep-2012 | MODIFIED |