Species Opistognathus jacksoniensis Macleay, 1881
Southern Smiler, Smiler
- Opisthognathus jacksoniensis Macleay, W.J. 1881. Descriptive catalogue of the fishes of Australia. Part 2. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 5(4): 510-629 pls 13-14 [570].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.16400–001, Port Jackson, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Merogymnus jacksoniensis (Macleay, 1881). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [330]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Heron Island (23°26´S) to Sydney, NSW (33°53´S); subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, continental shelf, inshore, marine, rock bottom-marine, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Inhabits burrow, 11-70 m.
General References
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [608] (Queensland)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [330] (as Merogymnus jacksoniensis)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [52] (1810, as Merogymnus jacksoniensis)
Common Name References
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [462] (Southern Smiler)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [313] (Smiler)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Southern Smiler)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 23-Nov-2012 | 23-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |