Species Pteraclis velifera (Pallas, 1769)
Southern Fanfish, Fanfish, Wing Fish
- Coryphaena velifera Pallas, P.S. 1769. Spicilegia Zoologica, quibus novae imprimus et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur. Berlin Tom. 1 Fasc. 7 42 pp. 6 pls. [19, pl. 3(1)].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH, 'Australian Indian Ocean'.Subsequent designation references:
Fricke, R. 1999. Fishes of the Mascarene Islands (Réunion, Mauritius, Rodriguez). An annotated checklist with descriptions of new species. Theses Zoologicae 31: 1-759 figs 1-9 [263] (designated as specimen shown in the original figure). - Pteraclis pinnata Gronow, L.T. 1772. Animalium rariorum fasciculus. Pisces. Acta Helvetica 7: 43-52 pls 2-3 [not seen].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Indian Ocean. - Pteraclis velifera australiae Whitley, G.P. 1935. Studies in Ichthyology No. 9. Records of the Australian Museum 19(4): 215-250 figs 1-11 pl. 18 [238].
Type data:
Holotype AM IA.6447, Port Jackson, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Mead, G.W. 1972. Bramidae. Dana Reports 81: 1-166 figs 1-58 pls 1-9 [115]
Generic Combinations
- Pteraclis velifera (Pallas, 1769). —
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] [122] (798, changed combination cited)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Lake Macquarie (33°05'S) to off Jervis Bay (35°05'S) NSW, and east of St Helens (41°14'S, 150°12'E) to south-east of Hobart, TAS, (43°18, 148°18), possibly west to Great Australian Bight; temperate, discontinuous, Indo-west Pacific, New Zealand.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, oceanic province, pelagic.
General References
Gomon, M.F. & Last, P.R. 2008. Family Bramidae. pp. 582-584 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [584]
Last, P.R. & Moteki, M. 2001. Bramidae. pp. 2824-2836 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. [2835]
Mead, G.W. 1972. Bramidae. Dana Reports 81: 1-166 figs 1-58 pls 1-9 [115]
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] [122] (798)
Paulin, C., Stewart, A., Roberts, C. & McMillan, P. 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series 19: 1-279 [186]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [44] (1058, as Pteraclis velifera australiae)
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Baron, M. 1994. Rays bream: a new pelagic fishery? Australian Fisheries 53(8): 19-22 [supl.] (Fanfish)
Last, P.R. & Moteki, M. 2001. Bramidae. pp. 2824-2836 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. [2835] (FAO) (Southern Fanfish)
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] [122] (Wing Fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Southern Fanfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Dec-2012 | 05-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |