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Species Nibea squamosa Sasaki, 1992

Scaly Jewfish, Scale Croaker, Scaly Croaker

Nibea squamosa Sasaki, K. 1992. Two new species of Nibea (Sciaenidae) from northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 39(1): 1-7 figs 1-5 [1].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 217221, Middle Fly River, Papua New Guinea.
Paratype(s) AM I.21481–001; AM I.22081–015; NTM S.11197-001; NTM S.11400-001; NTM S.11401-001; NTM S.11566-001; NTM S.12585-001; QM I.11560; QM I.20043-20044; QM I.20066; QM I.25443; QM I.26267.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Fitzroy River, Kimberley region, WA, Victoria River, NT (15º12'S, 129º33'E) to Norman River, QLD (17º40'S, 141º08'E); tropical, southern New Guinea.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

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IBRA

NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Dampierland (DL), Gulf Plains (GUP)

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)

Distribution References

Morgan, D.L., Allen, M.G., Bedford, P. & Horstman, M. 2004. Fish fauna of the Fitzroy River in the Kimberley region of Western Australia – including the Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Ngarinyin, Nyikina and Walmajarii Aboriginal names. Records of the Western Australian Museum 22: 147-161 [151]

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coastal, estuary, freshwater, inshore.

General References

Allen, G.R., Hortle, K.G. & Renyaan, S.J. 2000. Freshwater fishes of the Timika region, New Guinea. Timinka, Indonesia : P.T. Freeport Indonesia 175 pp. [111]

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [347]

Allen, G.R., Storey, A.W. & Yarrao, M. 2008. Freshwater Fishes of the Fly River Papua New Guinea. Tabubil, Papua New Guinea : Ok Tedi Mining 216 pp. [138]

Sasaki, K. 2001. Sciaenidae. pp. 3117-3174 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3163]

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. [347] (Scaly Croaker)

Sasaki, K. 2001. Sciaenidae. pp. 3117-3174 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3163] (FAO) (Scale Croaker)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Scaly Jewfish)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
17-Dec-2012		17-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED