Species Opistognathus eximius (Ogilby, 1908)
Harlequin Smiler
- Merogymnus eximius Ogilby, J.D. 1908. On new genera and species of fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 21: 1-26 [18].
Type data:
Holotype QM I.2136 or I.1541, off Moreton Bay, QLD.
Generic Combinations
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Opistognathus eximus (Ogilby, 1908) [mispelling of species name]. —
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004. Descriptions of Six New Species of Jawfishes (Opistognathidae: Opistognathus) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 209-224 [222]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
North West Island (23°18´S) to Moreton Bay (27°25´S); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine, sand bottom marine.
General References
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [608]
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 eximius)
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004. Descriptions of Six New Species of Jawfishes (Opistognathidae: Opistognathus) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 209-224 [222]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [52] (1809, as Merogymnus eximius)
Common Name References
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [462] (Harlequin Smiler)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Harlequin 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 |