Species Parequula elongata Iwatsuki, Pogonoski & Last, 2012
Western Silverbelly
- Parequula elongata Iwatsuki, Y., Pogonoski, J.J. & Last, P. 2012. Revision of the genus Parequula (Pisces: Gerreidae) with a new species from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa 3425: 42-54 [43, fig. 1A].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.6344–04, off Rottnest Island, WA [32°08’S, 115°15’E].
Paratype(s) AM I.18707–004; CSIRO H.6345–03; CSIRO H.6349–12; CSIRO H.6349–15; CSIRO H.6452–06; MUFS 32938–32939; NMV A.29356–005; NMV A.29356–009; NMV A.29356–021; SAMA F.12097; WAM P.26068–007; WAM P.27219–034.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Parequula melbournensis (Castelnau, 1872) [in part, misidentification of south-western material only]. —
Gomon, M.F. 2008. Families Emmelichthyidae, Gerreidae, Sparidae, Sciaenidae, Mullidae. pp. 585-592 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [587]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Great Australian Bight (133°08’E) to Shark Bay (25°54'S), WA, subtropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
40-130 m
Common Name References
Iwatsuki, Y., Pogonoski, J.J. & Last, P. 2012. Revision of the genus Parequula (Pisces: Gerreidae) with a new species from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa 3425: 42-54 [43] (Western Silverbelly)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERREIDAE | 17-Dec-2013 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |