Species Pogonoperca punctata (Valenciennes, 1830)

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Grammistes punctata Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1830. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 6 559 pp. pls 141-169. [504].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown, Vanikoro Island, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands (as Vanicolo).

 

Generic Combinations

• Pogonoperca punctata (Valenciennes, 1830). —
  Boulenger, G.A. 1895. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the perciform fishes. London : British Museum Vol. 1 394 pp. 15 pls. [344]

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, and south of Evans Shoal, NT (10º09'S, 129º30'E); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coral reef, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

Outer reef slopes, 25-215 m

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [96]

Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [85]

Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [306]

Allen, G.R. & Steene, R.C. 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 197 pp. [54]

Katayama, M. 1960. Fauna Japonica. Serranidae (Pisces). Tokyo : Biogeographical Society of Japan 189 pp. 86 pls. [48]

Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp. [142]

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. [169]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [85] (Spotted Soapfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
30-Sep-2019	SERRANIDAE	10-Sep-2019	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
		11-May-2011	ADDED