Genus Otolithes Oken, 1817
- Otolithes Oken, L. 1817. V. Klasse Fische. Isis (Muenchen) 8(148): 1181-1183 (misprinted 1781-1783) [1182] [ex Cuvier — based on 'Les Otolithes' of Cuvier].
Type species:
Johnius ruber Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (designated as Olisthus Cuvier, 1816, but in that work the genus was listed as Olisthes in the French vernacular) by subsequent designation, see Gill, T.N. 1861. Revision of the genera of North American Sciaenidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 13: 79-89 [80]. - Otolithus Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1830. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 5 499 pp. pls 100-140. [60] (subsequent Latinization of the French vernacular Olisthes Cuvier, 1816, often considered an unjustified emendation or misspelling).
Type species:
Johnius ruber Bloch & Schneider, 1801 by subsequent designation, see Gill, T.N. 1861. Revision of the genera of North American Sciaenidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 13: 79-89 [80].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2012 | 17-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |