Genus Rhabdosargus Fowler, 1933
- Rhabdosargus Fowler, H.W. 1933. Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. The fishes of the families Banjosidae, Lethrinidae, Sparidae, Girellidae, Kyphosidae, Oplegnathidae, Gerridae, Mullidae, Emmelichthyidae, Sciaenidae, Sillaginidae, Arripidae, and Enoplosidae collected by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer Albatross, chiefly in Philippine Seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(12): 1-465 figs 1-31 [175, 178] [as a subgenus of Diplodus Rafinesque, 1810].
Type species:
Sargus auriventris Peters, 1855 (= Rhabdosargus sarba (Forsskål, 1775)) by original designation.
Introduction
The genus was recently revised by Tanaka & Iwatsuki (2013) recognising 6 species. Currently only a single species is known from Australia.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
General References
Tanaka, F. & Iwatsuki, Y. 2013. Rhabdosargus niger (Perciformes: Sparidae), a new sparid species from Indonesia, with taxonomic status of the nominal species synonymized under Rhabdosargus sarba. Ichthyological Research 60: 343-352
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2014 | SPARIDAE | 20-Feb-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-Dec-2012 | 14-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |