Species Pherallodus indicus Weber, 1913
Compiler and date details
27 September 2013 - Douglass F. Hoese, Dianne J. Bray & Matthew M. Lockett
- Crepidogaster indicus Weber, M. 1913. Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 57: 1-710 123 figs 12 pls [:525, fig. 111].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMA 104183, Sanana Island, Sula Islands.
Paralectotype(s) ZMA 104168 (also holotype of Lepadichthys minor).Subsequent designation references:
Briggs, J.C. 1955. A monograph of the clingfishes (order Xenopterygii). Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin 6: 1-224 figs 1-114 [45].
Introduction
Further work on the clingfishes of Lord Howe Island is required, and identification is tentative for Pherallodus indicus. Material in the AM suggests multiple species of uncertain identity.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
West Pacific
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Distribution References
- Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [506] (figure of fish from Lord Howe Island)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, rock reef.
Extra Ecological Information
Sometimes associated with Stomopneustes variolaris and Heterocentrus trigonarius.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOBIESOCOIDEI | 27-Sep-2013 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |