Species Paramonacanthus filicauda (Günther, 1880)

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• Monacanthus filicauda Günther, A. 1880. Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H.M.S Challenger, in the years 1872–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 1(6): 1-82 pls 1-32 [50, pl. 23(D)].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 1879.5.14.391–4, south of New Guinea.
• Monacanthus filicauda notonectianus Whitley, G.P. 1931. New names for Australian fishes. The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 310-334 1 fig. pls 25-27 [330].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM IA.1815, Maroubra, NSW.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Hutchins, J.B. 1977. Descriptions of three new genera and eight new species of monacanthid fishes from Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 5(1): 3-58 figs 1-13 [56]

 

Generic Combinations

• Paramonacanthus filicauda (Günther, 1880). —
  Hutchins, J.B. 1977. Descriptions of three new genera and eight new species of monacanthid fishes from Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 5(1): 3-58 figs 1-13 [56]
• Arotrolepis filicauda (Günther, 1880). —
  Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Monacanthidae. pp. 3929-3947 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3937]
• Arotrolepis notonectianus (Whitley, 1931). —
  Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [58]

 

Introduction

This species was placed in the genus Arotrolepis by Hutchins (2001). Hutchins (2008) indicated that a second species of Arotrolepis occurred in Australia. However, Hutchins (2001) placed the type species of Arotrolepis in the genus Paramonacanthus. Consequently we retain the species here following Hutchins (1977).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Barrow Island, WA (20°52'S) to Bicheno, TAS (147°18'E); tropical; temperate, New Guinea.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Coastal, continental shelf, inshore, sublittoral.

Extra Ecological Information

18–125 m.

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [242]

Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [152]

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. [289, 361]

Hutchins, J.B. 1997. Review of the monacanthid fish genus Paramonacanthus, with descriptions of three new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 54: 1-57 figs 1-32 [8] (generic placement uncertain)

Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Monacanthidae. pp. 3929-3947 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3937] (as Arotrolepis filicauda)

Hutchins, J.B. 2008. Family Monacanthidae. pp. 822-841 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [826] (as Arotrolepis filicauda)

McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [415] (as Monacanthus filicauda)

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. [308]

Swainston, R. 2011. Swainston's Fishes of Australia: The complete illustrated guide. Camberwell, Victoria : Penguin Australia 836 pp. [766]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [58] (2324, Arotrolepis filicauda and 2325, as Arotrolepis notonectianus)

 

Common Name References

Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Monacanthidae. pp. 3929-3947 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3937] (Threadfin Leatherjacket)

Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [482] (Thread-tailed Leather-jacket)

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

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
29-Apr-2014	TETRAODONTIFORMES	28-Apr-2014	ADDED	Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
29-Apr-2014		21-May-2012	MOVED
29-Apr-2014		21-May-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)