Species Ozichthys albimaculosus (Kailola, 1976)
Creamspotted Cardinalfish, Cream-spotted Cardinal-fish
- Apogon albimaculosus Kailola, P.J. 1976. A new species of cardinalfish (Apogonidae) from northern Queensland and Papua New Guinea. Records of the Australian Museum 30(8): 129-136 figs 1-2 [131, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype AM IB.8347, between Gloucester Island and Bowen, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM I.15557-287; AM I.16232-001; AM I.16895-001; AM I.16896-001; AM I.17818-001; CSIRO A.2521.
Generic Combinations
- Foa albimaculosa (Kailola, 1976). —
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [379] - Ozichthys albimaculosus (Kailola, 1976). —
Fraser, T.H. 2014. A new genus of cardinalfish from tropical Australia and southern New Guinea (Percomorpha: Apogonidae). Zootaxa 3852(2): 283–293 [285] (changed combination with description of genus)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Port Hedland, WA, to Bowen, QLD (20º01´S); tropical, New Guinea.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Fraser, T.H. 2014. A new genus of cardinalfish from tropical Australia and southern New Guinea (Percomorpha: Apogonidae). Zootaxa 3852(2): 283–293 [288]
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [109]
- Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [356] (as Apogon albimaculosus)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine, nocturnal.
Extra Ecological Information
7-36 m
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [104] (as Apogon albimaculosus)
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. [1083] (as Apogon albimaculosus)
Fraser, T. 2006. A new species of cardinalfish (Perciformes: Apogonidae: Apogon) from New Caledonia, with comments and a key to related species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 119(1): 137-142 [140] (as Apogon albimaculosus)
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. [145, 327] (as Apogon albimaculosus)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [148] (as Apogon albimaculosus)
Common Name References
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [148] (Cream-spotted Cardinal-fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Creamspotted Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2015 | APOGONIDAE | 06-Sep-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 09-Jan-2014 | APOGONIDAE | 23-Sep-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 07-Dec-2012 | 07-Dec-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Dec-2012 | 06-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |