Species Pomacentrus magniseptus Allen, Erdmann & Purtiwi, 2017
Blackfin Damselfish
- Pomacentrus magniseptus Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Purtiwi, P.D. 2017. Descriptions of four new species of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) in the Pomacentrus philippinus complex from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 25: 47–76 [64, 6C, 12-13].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.22574-010, Escape Reef, Queensland.
Paratype(s) AM I.16680-007; AM I.17061-006; AM I.20757- 045; AM I.22574-046; AM I.22616-007; WAM P.28533-010.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann & Seale, 1907 [misidentification, in part, Great Barrier Reef distribution only]. —
Allen, G.R. 1975. Damselfishes of the South Seas. New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 237 pp. 251 figs. [218] (photograph on 221 from Michaelmas Cay, Great Barrier Reef)
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
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs.
Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Melle, Germany : Mergus Verlag 271 pp. [154] (photograph lower right (Great Barrier Reef))
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [280]
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Pomacentridae. pp. 1439-1471 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. [1467]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Raine Island to Capricorn Group, QLD; tropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
1.5–12 m
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Purtiwi, P.D. 2017. Descriptions of four new species of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) in the Pomacentrus philippinus complex from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 25: 47–76 [64] (Blackfin Damselfish)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABROIDEI | 23-May-2017 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |