Species Omobranchus germaini (Sauvage, 1883)

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External Links

• Petroscirtes germaini Sauvage, H.E. 1883. Descriptions de quelques poissons de la collection du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris 7 7: 156-161 [158].

  Type data:

   Holotype MNHP A.4891, New Caledonia.
• Graviceps alexanderi Whitley, G.P. 1945. New sharks and fishes from Western Australia. Part 2. The Australian Zoologist 11(1): 1-42 figs 1-15 [33].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM P.671–001, Fremantle, WA.
  Paratype(s) WAM P.398–001; WAM P.671–002.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Springer, V.G. & Gomon, M.F. 1975. Revision of the blenniid fish genus Omobranchus with descriptions of three new species and notes on other species of the tribe Omobranchini. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 177: 1-135 figs 1-52 [41]

 

Generic Combinations

• Omobranchus germaini (Sauvage, 1883). —
  Springer, V.G. 1972. Synopsis of the tribe Omobranchini with descriptions of three new genera and two new species (Pisces : Blenniidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 130: 1-31 figs 1-16 [72]

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Rottnest Island, WA (32°S) to One Tree Island, QLD (23°30'S); tropical, west Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine, rock reef.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [206]

Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [128]

Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs. [84]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [53] (1890, as Graviceps alexanderi)

 

Common Name References

Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs. [84] (Germain's Blenny)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Germain's Blenny)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Feb-2013		01-Feb-2013	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)