Species Ostorhinchus capricornis (Allen & Randall, 1993)
Capricorn Cardinalfish
- Apogon capricornis Allen, G.R. & Randall, J.E. 1993. Three new species of cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) from Australia and adjacent seas. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 19(4): 107-114 [112, fig. 5].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.20836-009, outer reef on north side of One Tree Island, Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM I.20836-019; AM I.15638-023; AM I.20467-007; AM I.20836-010; AM I.21377-001; AM I.19159-002; AM I.19163-001; AM I.24719-003; BPBM 33571; WAM P.30429-001.
Generic Combinations
- Ostorhinchus capricornis (Allen & Randall, 1993). —
Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [203]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, QLD (23º30´S) to Sydney, NSW (33º51´S); tropical, south-west Pacific (Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [317] (as Apogon capricornis)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [108] (as Apogon capricornis)
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Apogonidae. pp. 1081-1112 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1084] (as Apogon capricornis)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [142] (as Apogon capricornis)
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]
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [507] (as Apogon capricornis)
Common Name References
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [507] (Capricorn Cardinalfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Capricorn Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2014 | APOGONIDAE | 23-Sep-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Dec-2012 | 12-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |