Species Repomucenus octostigmatus (Fricke, 1981)
Eightspot Dragonet
Compiler and date details
2 October 2013 - Douglass F. Hoese, Dianne J. Bray & Matthew M. Lockett
20 December 2006 - Douglass F. Hoese & Dianne J. Bray
- Callionymus octostigmatus Fricke, R. 1981. Four new species of the genus Callionymus (Teleostei: Callionymidae) from the Philippine Islands and adjacent areas. Zoologische Beiträge. Berlin 27(1): 143-170 figs 1-11 [143-152, figs 1-6].
Type data:
Holotype CAS 33370, Quezon, Philippines.
Paratype(s) CAS 15958; CAS 20791; CAS CAS 30328; CAS 32620; CAS 32727; CAS 32747; CAS 32775; CAS 32828; CAS 45896; CAS 46530–31; CAS 47766; CAS 47768; CAS 47780–81; CAS(SU) 41388–89.
Generic Combinations
- Repomucenus octostigmatus (Fricke, 1981). —
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Callionymidae. pp. 1578-1592 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. [1591]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Arafura Sea, NT (136°25'E); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25)
Distribution References
- Fricke, R. 2002. Annotated checklist of the dragonet families Callionymidae and Draconettidae (Teleostei: Callionymoidei), with comments on callionymid fish classification. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) 645: 1-103 [34] (as Callionymus octostigmatus)
- 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 [184]
- Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [83] (as Callionymus octostigmatus)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
General References
Fricke, R. 1983. Revision of the Indo-Pacific genera and species of the dragonet family Callionymidae (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae 3: 1-774 figs 1-212 [234] (as Callionymus (Callionymus) octostigmatus)
Fricke, R. 2001. Suborder Callionymoidei. pp. 3549-3573 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3564] (as Callionymus octostigmatus)
Fricke, R. 2002. Annotated checklist of the dragonet families Callionymidae and Draconettidae (Teleostei: Callionymoidei), with comments on callionymid fish classification. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) 645: 1-103 [34] (as Callionymus octostigmatus)
Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [83] (as Callionymus octostigmatus)
Common Name References
Fricke, R. 2001. Suborder Callionymoidei. pp. 3549-3573 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3564, FAO] (Eightspot Dragonet)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Eightspot Dragonet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2013 | CALLIONYMOIDEI | 08-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 25-Sep-2012 | MODIFIED |