Species Toxotes lorentzi Weber, 1910

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External Links

• Toxotes lorentzi Weber, M. 1910. Neue Fische aus Niederländisch Süd-Neu-Guinea. Notes from the Leyden Museum 32(4): 225-240 fig. 3 [232].

  Type data:

   Lectotype ZMA 112.449, Merauke, Irian Jaya.
  Paralectotype(s) ZMA 114451.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Allen, G.R. 1978. A review of the archerfishes (family Toxotidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 6(4): 355-378 figs 1-11 [372].

 

Generic Combinations

• Protoxotes lorentzi (Weber, 1910). —
  Whitley, G.P. 1950. Studies in Ichthyology No. 14. Records of the Australian Museum 22(3): 234-245 figs 1-5 pl. 17 [244] (changed combination as type of genus Prototoxotes)

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Yam Creek, Daly River system (130°41'E) to Sawcut, Deaf Adder, and Baroalba creeks, South Alligator River system (132°25'E), NT; tropical, New Guinea (south central region).

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

Extra Ecological Information

Often in upper reaches of rivers

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1978. A review of the archerfishes (family Toxotidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum 6(4): 355-378 figs 1-11

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [250]

Allen, G.R., Storey, A.W. & Yarrao, M. 2008. Freshwater Fishes of the Fly River Papua New Guinea. Tabubil, Papua New Guinea : Ok Tedi Mining 216 pp. [141]

Lake, J.S. 1978. Australian Freshwater Fishes. Melbourne : Thomas Nelson 160 pp. 140 figs. [64] (as Protoxotes lorentzi)

Larson, H.K. & Martin, K.C. 1990. Freshwater Fishes of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences Handbook Series Number 1. Darwin : Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 102 pp. 73 figs. [59]

Leggett, R. & Merrick, J.R. 1987. Australian Native Fishes for Aquariums. Artarmon : J.R. Merrick Publications 241 pp. 142 figs. [201]

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [263]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [46] (1278, as Protoxotes lorentzi)

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [182] (Lorentz's Archerfish)

Larson, H.K. & Martin, K.C. 1990. Freshwater Fishes of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences Handbook Series Number 1. Darwin : Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 102 pp. 73 figs. [59] (Primitive Archerfish)

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [263] (Primitive Archer Fish)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Primitive Archerfish)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
12-Nov-2012		12-Nov-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED