Species Parequula melbournensis (Castelnau, 1872)

Museums

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External Links

• Gerres melbournensis Castelnau, F.L. de 1872. Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. 1. The Melbourne fish market. Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria 1: 29-242 1 pl. [158].

  Type data:

   Lectotype MNHP A.968, Melbourne, VIC.
  Paralectotype(s) AM A.7138 skin (probably lost), Melbourne, VIC.

  Subsequent designation 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 [48].
• Parequula bicornis Steindachner, F. 1879. Über einige neue und seltene Fischarten aus den zoologischen Museen zu Wien, Stuttgart und Warschau. Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 16(4): 29-34 [30] [described subsequently in more detail in Steindachner, F. 1879. Über einige neue und seltene Fischarten aus den k.k. Zoologischen Museen zu Wien, Stuttgart und Warschau. Denkschriften der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 41(2): 1–52 figs 1–9 [8]].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) SMNS 2236, Hobson Bay, VIC; NHMW 90675, Murray River, SA.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [216]
• 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 [48]

 

Generic Combinations

• Parequula melbournensis (Castelnau, 1872). —
  McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [216]
• Chthamalopteyx melbournensis (Castelnau, 1872). —
  Ogilby, J.D. 1888. On a new genus of Percidae. Proceeding of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological Society of London 1887(4): 616-618 [616] (changed combination with naming of new genus)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Merimbula, NSW (36°53'S) to Rottnest Island, WA (32°S), and throughout TAS; temperate.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)

Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf, inshore, marine, sand bottom marine, sublittoral.

Extra Ecological Information

2-84 m, rarely below 50 m

 

General References

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]

Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [598]

Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [62, 131]

Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs. [38, 81]

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [194]

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. [166]

Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [367]

McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [216]

Scott, T.D., Glover, C.J.M. & Southcott, R.V. 1974. The Marine and Freshwater Fishes of South Australia. Adelaide : Government Printer 392 pp. figs. [222]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1170)

 

Common Name References

Coleman, N. 1980. Australian Sea Fishes South of 30ºS. Lane Cove, NSW : Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd 309 pp. [158] (Melbourne Silverbelly)

Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [598] (Silverbelly, Silver Biddy)

Grant, E.M. 1991. Fishes of Australia. Brisbane : EM Grant Pty Ltd 480 pp. [198] (Lowfin Silverbelly)

Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs. [81] (Southern Silverbelly)

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [194] (Melbourne Silver Belly)

Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [368] (Lowfin)

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

Thomson, J.M. 1978. A Field Guide to the Common Sea & Estuary Fishes of Non-tropical Australia. Sydney : Collins 144 pp. [128] (Lowfin Silverbiddy)

Wedlick, L. 1980. What Fish is That. Newport, Victoira : Wedneil Publications 135 pp. [116] (Silver Belly)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
18-Dec-2013	GERREIDAE	17-Dec-2013	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
05-Dec-2012		05-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED