Species Opistognathus papuensis Bleeker, 1868

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• Opisthognathus papuensis Bleeker, P. 1868. Description de trois espèces inédites de poissons des îles d'Amboine et de Waigiou. Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen (Afdeeling Natuurjunde). Amsterdam 2 2: 331-335 [333].

  Type data:

   Holotype RMNH 18093 (see Boeseman, M. 1954. On the rediscovery of the type specimen of Opisthognathus papuensis Bleeker, 1868. Proceedings. Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Amsterdam C 57(3): 271 pl. 1), Waigeo, Indonesia.
• Opisthognathus maculatus Alleyne, H.G. & Macleay, W.J. 1877. The ichthyology of the Chevert Expedition. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1(3–4): 261-281, 321-359, pls 3-9, 10-17 [pp. 261-281, pls 3-9 published Feb 1877; pp. 321-359, pls 10-17 published Mar 1877] [280, pl. 9(3)].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM I.16402–001, Palm Island, QLD.
• Batrachus punctatulus Ramsay, E.P. 1883. Description of some new Australian fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 8(1): 177-179 [177] [often emended to Batrachus punctulatus by authors].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM I.1254, Torres Strait, QLD.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Smith-Vaniz, W.F. in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing : Australia Part 1, pp. xxiv 1-670; Part 2, pp. xxi 671-1472; Part 3, pp. xxi 1473-2178. [1075]

 

Generic Combinations

• Gnathypops maculatus (Alleyne & Macleay, 1878). —
  McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [330]
• Tandya papuensis (Bleeker, 1868). —
  Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [52]

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Dampier, WA (20°33´S, 116°32´E) to Magnetic Island, QLD (19°08´S); tropical, New Guinea.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, marine, silt bottom-marine.

Extra Ecological Information

12-40 m

 

General References

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 Gnathypops maculatus)

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [356]

Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004. Descriptions of Six New Species of Jawfishes (Opistognathidae: Opistognathus) from Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 56: 209-224 [223] (Waigeo and Queensland to Darwin, Australia)

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [52] (1806, as Tandya papuensis)

 

Common Name References

Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [327] (Speckled Pug)

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [256] (Papuan Jawfish)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Papuan Jawfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
23-Nov-2012		25-Oct-2013	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED