Species Pristicon trimaculata (Cuvier, 1828)
Threespot Cardinalfish, Three-spot Cardinal, Three-spot Cardinal-fish, Three-spot Cardinalfish
- Apogon trimaculatus Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1828. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 2 xxi, 2 + 490 pp., pls 9-40. [156, pl. 22].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 8692, Buru, Moluccas, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Pristiapogon trimaculatus (Cuvier, 1828). —
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. [211]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
South Muiron Island, WA (21º41´S) to Capricorn Group, QLD (23º30´S), possibly further south to off Fraser Island (24º52´S); Ashmore and Cartier Islands; tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Hutchins, B. 2004. Fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 66: 343–398 [382] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
- Hutchins, J.B. 1994. A survey of the nearshore reef fish fauna of Western Australia's west and south coasts — The Leeuwin Province. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 46: 1-66 figs 1-6 [46] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [114]
- 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 [50] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine, nocturnal.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [108] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Apogonidae. pp. 1081-1112 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. [1096] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [68] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
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. [148] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [201]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [171] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
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] [139] (881, as Apogon trimaculatus)
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. [147] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
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. [147] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
Randall, J.E. & Fraser, T.H. 1999. Clarification of the western Pacific cardinalfish species Apogon trimculatus and A. rhodopterus, with description of a similar new species. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 47(2): 617-633 figs 1-5 pls 1-3 [619] (as Apogon trimaculatus)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [43] (935, as Apogon trimaculatus)
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [62] (as Apogon trimaculatus) (Three-spot Cardinal)
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] [139] (Three-spot Cardinal-fish)
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. [147] (Three-spot Cardinalfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Threespot Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2014 | APOGONIDAE | 23-Sep-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 15-Apr-2012 | 15-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Dec-2012 | 03-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |