Species Polydactylus macrochir (Günther, 1867)
King Threadfin, Blind Salmon, Blink Tassel-fish, Burnett Salmon, Gold Threadfin, King Salmon, Kingfish, Sheridan Threadfin, Sheridan's Threadfin, Striped Tassel Fish, Tassel-fish, Threadfin Salmon
- Polynemus macrochir Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 20(8): 45-68 [60].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1866.2.13.17, NSW Fish Market, probably from QLD.Type locality references:
Motomura, H., Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S. & Yoshino, T. 2000. Redescription of Polydactylus macrochir (Günther, 1867), a senior synonym of P. sheridani (Macleay, 1884) (Perciformes: Polynemidae). Ichthyological Research 47(4): 327-333 figs 1-2 [331]. - Polynemus sheridani Macleay, W.J. 1884. Supplement to the descriptive catalogue of the fishes of Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 9(1): 2-64 [21].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Mary River, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Motomura, H., Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S. & Yoshino, T. 2000. Redescription of Polydactylus macrochir (Günther, 1867), a senior synonym of P. sheridani (Macleay, 1884) (Perciformes: Polynemidae). Ichthyological Research 47(4): 327-333 figs 1-2 [328]
Generic Combinations
- Polydactylus macrochir (Günther, 1867). —
Motomura, H., Iwatsuki, Y., Kimura, S. & Yoshino, T. 2000. Redescription of Polydactylus macrochir (Günther, 1867), a senior synonym of P. sheridani (Macleay, 1884) (Perciformes: Polynemidae). Ichthyological Research 47(4): 327-333 figs 1-2 [327] - Polydactylus sheridani (Macleay, 1884). —
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] [109] (733)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [40] (673)
Kailola, P.J., Williams, M.J., Stewart, P.C., Reichelt, R.E., McNee, A. & Grieve, C. 1993. Australian Fisheries Resources. Canberra : Bureau of Resource Sciences and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation 422 pp. [334]
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Ward, R.D. (eds) 1999. Australian Seafood Handbook. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 460 pp. [251]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Dampier Archipelago (20°41'S), WA to Maryborough, QLD (25º32'S); tropical, New Guinea.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Darwin Coastal (DAC)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [472]
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [321]
- Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [365]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthopelagic, estuary, freshwater, inshore, mangrove, sand bottom marine, silt bottom-marine.
General References
Feltes, R.M. 1993. Parapolynemus, a new genus for the polynemid fish previously known as Polynemus verekeri. Copeia 1993(1): 207-215 figs 1-8 [207]
Feltes, R.M. 2001. Polynemidae. pp. 3090-3116 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3105]
Grant, E.M. 1991. Fishes of Australia. Brisbane : EM Grant Pty Ltd 480 pp. [288] (as Polynemus sheridani)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [119] (and as Polynemus macrochiri and Polynemus sheridani)
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] [109] (735 and 733, as Polydactylus sheridani)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [40] (676 and 673, as Polydactylus sheridani)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Ward, R.D. (eds) 1999. Australian Seafood Handbook. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 460 pp. (as Polydactylus sheridani)
Common Name References
Allan, R. 2002. Australian Fish and How to Catch Them. Sydney : New Holland Publishers (Australia) 394 pp. [336] (Sheridan Threadfin)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [155] (King Salmon, Tassel-fish)
Grant, E.M. 1991. Fishes of Australia. Brisbane : EM Grant Pty Ltd 480 pp. [288] (southern QLD) (Blind Salmon, Burnett Salmon, Threadfin Salmon)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [416] (Kingfish)
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] [109] (Blink Tassel-fish, Sheridan's Threadfin)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (King Threadfin)
Whitley, G.P. 1960. Freshwater fishes of Australia. Brisbane : Jacaranda Press 127 pp. [61] (Striped Tassel Fish)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Ward, R.D. (eds) 1999. Australian Seafood Handbook. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 460 pp. [251] (Australian Marketing Name, FAO) (King Threadfin)
History of changes
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| 26-Nov-2012 | 17-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |