Species Plesiops verecundus Mooi, 1995
Redtip Longfin, Red-tipped Longfin, White-based Longfin
- Plesiops verecundus Mooi, R.D. 1995. Revision, phylogeny, and discussion of biology and biogeography of the fish genus Plesiops (Perciformes: Plesiopidae). Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions 159: 1-107 [57, figs 9, 33].
Type data:
Holotype ROM 60208, Great Astrolabe Reef, Dravuni Island, Kandavu, Fiji [18°45´52"S, 178°31´13"E].
Paratype(s) AM I.18361-024; ANSP 157384, 157387, 157391, 157402; ROM 46746-48; CAS 72677; USNM 243989.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Plesiops cephalotaenia Inger, 1955 [misidentification]. —
Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [46]
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. [526]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North West Cape (21º47´S) to Ashmore Reef (12º11´S), WA, and Sir Charles Hardy Island (11º55´S) to One Tree Island (23º31´S), QLD; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Mooi, R.D. 1999. Families Plesiopidae, Notograptidae. pp. 2586-2587 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2584]
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. [526] (as P. cephalotaenia)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [94] (Red-tipped Longfin)
Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp. [200] (White-based Longfin)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Redtip Longfin)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2012 | 19-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |