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Species Pseudophycis palmata (Klunzinger, 1872)

Red Cod, Hoka, Red Codling

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

 

Introduction

This species was treated as conspecific with Pseudophycis bachus (Forster 1801) prior to 2021, although differences between New Zealand and Australian populations had long been recognised (Kuiter, 1993; Gomon et al. 1994). In a review of the genus Pseudophycis using morphological and molecular data, Gomon et al. (2021) confirmed that although closely related the Australian records of P. bachus do represent a distinct species. They were further able to establish that the first available name for this species is Physiculus palmatus Klunzinger, 1872 (= Pseudophycis palmata), previously treated as a junior synonym of Pseudophycis barbata (Forster, 1801). We follow Gomon et al. (2021) in treating Pseudophycis bachus (Forster 1801) as restricted to New Zealand with Australian records referable to Pseudophycis palmata (Klunzinger, 1872). See Gomon et al. (2021) for a detailed discussion.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria


Extra Distribution Information

Batemans Bay, NSW (35°43'S, 150°16'E) to off Coles Point, Eyre Peninsula, SA (34°22'S, 135°21'E) inclusing Tasmania; temperate, south-west Pacific (New Zealand).


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, inshore, rock reef.

Extra Ecological Information

Depth range: 10-375 m.

 

General References

Cohen, D.M. 1990. Families Moridae, Muraenolepididae. pp. 346-384 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [373]

Gomon, M.F. 1994. Families Moridae, Melanonidae, Euclichthyidae, Merlucciidae. pp. 324-340 figs 290-303 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [333] (as P. bachus, in part)

Gomon. M.F. 2008. Family Moridae. pp. 302-315 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [313] (as P. bachus, in part)

Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [34] (as P. bachus)

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [59] (as P. barbata, in part)

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. [50]

McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [129] (as P. bachus, in part, and also included Pseudophycis breviuscula as a junior synonym; also as P. barbatus, in part)

Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [62] (441, as Physiculus bachus, in part)

Paulin, C.D. 1983. A revision of the family Moridae (Pisces : Anacanthini) within the New Zealand region. Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(9): 81-126 figs 1-27 [91-93] (as P. bachus, in part)

Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Moridae. pp. 608-617 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. [616] (as P. bachus, in part)

Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [302] (as P. bachus, in part)

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. (SA record; as P. bachus, in part)

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [40] (717, as Phyysiculus bachus, in part)

 

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)
15-Sep-2023 Pseudophycis Günther, 1862 06-Apr-2024 MODIFIED Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS)
26-Nov-2015 GADIFORMES 01-Aug-2023 MODIFIED Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
27-Jul-2010 MODIFIED