Species Opistognathus castelnaui Bleeker, 1874
Castelnau's Jawfish
- Opisthognathus castelnaui Bleeker, P. 1874. Les espèces insulindiennes de la famille des Opisthognathoides. Archives Néerlandaises des Sciences Naturelles 9: 466-476 pl 9 [469, pl. 9(4)].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH 26979, Bulucomba, Sulawesi (as Celebes).Subsequent designation references:
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Yoshino, T. 1985. Review of Japanese jawfishes of the genus Opistognathus (Opistognathidae) with description of two new species. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 32(1): 18-27 figs 1-4 [24].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Opistognathus variabilis Smith-Vaniz, 2009. —
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009. Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology 15: 69-108 [76, 97] (misidentification of specimen from off Ashmore Reef only, see Addendum, p. 106)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Darnley Island (9°35´S) to Whitsunday Islands (19°40'), QLD, and east of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (12°26’42”S 123°36’03”E – 12°26’58”S 123°36’35”E); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Inhabits burrow.
General References
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009. Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology 15: 69-108 [75-78]
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Yoshino, T. 1985. Review of Japanese jawfishes of the genus Opistognathus (Opistognathidae) with description of two new species. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 32(1): 18-27 figs 1-4
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Castelnau's Jawfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2012 | 23-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |