Species Ostorhinchus atrogaster (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
Blackbelly Cardinalfish
- Amia atrogaster Smith, H.M. & Radcliffe, L. in Radcliffe, L. 1912. Descriptions of fifteen new fishes of the family Cheilodipteridae, from the Philippine Islands and contiguous waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 41(1868): 431-446 pls 34-38 [439, pl 35(3)].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 70249, west coast of Luzon Island, Philippines [16°30´36"N, 120°11´6"E].
Paratype(s) USNM 163227.
Generic Combinations
- Apogon atrogaster (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912). —
Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [122] - Ostorhinchus atrogaster (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912). —
Fraser, T.H. 2012. A new species of deeper dwelling West Pacific cardinalfish (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) with a redescription of Ostorhinchus atrogaster. Zootaxa 3492: 77-84 [81]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North West Shelf, WA (19º57´S); records from the Great Barrier Reef appear to be misidentifications, the species is a deep water species found bnelow 60 m, records from the Northern Territory (Larson 2013) also require confirmation, Fraser (2012) listed the known distribution as Western Australia and the Philippines; tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine, nocturnal.
Extra Ecological Information
Below 60 m.
General References
Fraser, T.H. 2012. A new species of deeper dwelling West Pacific cardinalfish (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) with a redescription of Ostorhinchus atrogaster. Zootaxa 3492: 77-84 [81]
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [327] (as Apogon atrogaster)
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [199]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blackbelly Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2014 | APOGONIDAE | 13-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Dec-2012 | 12-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |