Species Ophiclinus ningulus George & Springer, 1980
Variable Snake Blenny, Distinctiveless Snakeblenny, Featureless Snake Blenny, Variable Snake-blenny, Variable Snakeblenny
- Ophiclinus ningulus George, A. & Springer, V.G. 1980. Revision of the clinid fish tribe Ophiclinini, including five new species, and definition of the family Clinidae. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 307: 1-31 figs 1-14 [22, fig. 10].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.26009–015, Lucky Bay, WA.
Paratype(s) AM I.20229–029.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Wilsons Promontory, VIC (146°22'E) to Lucky Bay, WA (122°14'E) and northern TAS (41°S); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, rock reef.
General References
Hoese, D.F., Gomon, M.F. & Rennis, D.S. 2008. Family Clinidae. pp. 696-722 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [719]
Rennis, D., Hoese, D.F. & Gomon, M.F. 1994. Family Clinidae. pp. 741-775, figs 650-684B in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [771]
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [771] (Distinctiveless Snakeblenny, Variable Snakeblenny)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [333] (Variable Snake-blenny)
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [441] (Featureless Snake Blenny)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Variable Snake Blenny)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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01-Feb-2013 | 01-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |