Species Pyronotanthias smithvanizi (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)
Princess Basslet, Princess Anthias, Scribbled Basslet, Smithvaniz' Fairy Basslet
- Anthias smithvanizi Randall, J.E. & Lubbock, R. 1981. A revision of the serranid fishes of the subgenus Mirolabrichthys (Anthiinae : Anthias) with descriptions of five new species. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Contributions in Science 333: 1-27 figs 1-18 [9, fig. 8].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 15606, outer reef slope on west side, Alite Reef, off Malaita, Solomon Islands.
Paratype(s) AM I.18093-001; ANSP 134016, 134046-49, 134050; BPBM 9632, 15592, 15726, 18389, 18434, 19269, 19694; BMNH 1976.9.30.12-15; CAS 34718; LACM 35553-1; USNM 215264, 215964; WAM P.25492-001.
Generic Combinations
- Pseudanthias smithvanizi (Randall & Lubbock, 1981). —
Myers, R.F. 1989. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Guam : Coral Graphics 298 pp. [102]
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. [97] - Pyronotanthias smithvanizi (Randall & Lubbock, 1981). —
Gill, A.C. 2022. Revised definitions of the anthiadine fish genera Mirolabrichthys Herre and Nemanthias Smith, with description of a new genus (Teleostei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 5092(1): 041-066 [41] (new combination)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North-western WA from Rowley Shoals (17º16'S, 119º22'E) to Seringapatam Reef (13º38'S, 122º01'E), Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, and Great Barrier Reef, from Princess Charlotte Bay, QLD (14º00´S) to Escape Reef (15°49'S), also Osprey Reef, Coral Sea; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Cross, N.J. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Anthiinae. pp. 982-997 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. [995]
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [9]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [194]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S .J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219 [210]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Starck, W.A. 1982. The anthiid fishes of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, with the description of a new species. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 9(2): 47-56 figs 1-28 [53] (as Anthias smithvanizi)
Anderson, W.D. Jr. 2018. Annotated checklist of anthiadine fishes (Percoidei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 4475(1): 1-62 [47]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [30]
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. [502] (as Anthias smithvanizi)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [90] (Princess Basslet)
Allen, G.R. & Steene, R.C. 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 197 pp. [45] (Princess Anthias)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [118] (Scribbled Basslet)
Myers, R.F. 1989. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Guam : Coral Graphics 298 pp. [102] (Smithvaniz' Fairy Basslet)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Princess Basslet)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [39] (Princess Basslet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2023 | SERRANIDAE | 08-Feb-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |
| 30-Sep-2019 | SERRANIDAE | 03-Sep-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 03-Dec-2012 | 03-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 25-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |