Species Rhabdamia novaluna Yoshida, Mabuchi & Motomura, 2019
New-moon Cardinalfish
- Rhabdamia novaluna Yoshida, T., Mabuchi, K. & Motomura, H. 2019. Rhabdamia novaluna, a new species of cardinalfish (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from the western Pacific Ocean, with comments on the synonymy of Rhabdamia gracilis. Ichthyological Research 66: 129-139 [130].
Type data:
Holotype KPM 18695 43.5 mm SL, Tokashiku Bay, Tokashiki-jima island, Kerama Islands, Okinawa.
Paratype(s) 78 paratypes, 22.4-49.6 mm SL, various locations NW Pacific.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Rhabdamia gracilis non Bleeker [a misidentification]. —
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. [213]
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [411]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cartier Island, Indian Ocean (12°31′S, 123°23′E), and Great Barrier Reef from Escape Reef (15°50′S) to One Tree Island (24°30′S), QLD; tropical, west Pacific (Japan, Indonesia, Fiji)
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Common Name References
Yoshida, T., Mabuchi, K. & Motomura, H. 2019. Rhabdamia novaluna, a new species of cardinalfish (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from the western Pacific Ocean, with comments on the synonymy of Rhabdamia gracilis. Ichthyological Research 66: 129-139 [130] (New-moon Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APOGONIDAE | 28-Aug-2021 | ADDED |