- Eleotris porocephala Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1837. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 12 507 pp. pls 344-368. [237].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP 2020-0477, Seychelles.
Paralectotype(s) MNHP A-1573, Seychelles; MNHP A-1574 (these = Ophiocara ophicephalus), New Ireland.Subsequent designation references:
Keith, P.& Mennesson, M.I. 2021. Review of Ophiocara (Teleostei: Butidae) from Indo-Pacific Islands. Cybium 45(2): 89-108 [103].
Generic Combinations
- Ophiocara porocephala (Valenciennes, 1837). —
Keith, P.& Mennesson, M.I. 2021. Review of Ophiocara (Teleostei: Butidae) from Indo-Pacific Islands. Cybium 45(2): 89-108 [102] (changed combination cited, with recognition of the species)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Ophiocara porocephalum (Valenciennes, 1837). —
Parenti, P. 2021. A checklist of the gobioid fishes of the world (Percomorpha:Gobiiformes). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 8(Supplement 1): 1-480 [23] (treated name as an adjective, but other authors often treat as noun)
Introduction
This name has been widely used for all members of the genus in the Indo-Pacific It has recently been shown by Keith & Mennesson (2021) to be restricted to the Indian Ocean. Records from the Pacific, including Austrlaia were based on Ophiocara ophicephalus.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Restricted to Indian Ocean
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S .J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219 [217]
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, freshwater, inshore.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEOTRIDAE | 19-Jan-2022 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |