Species Rhinecanthus lunula Randall & Steene, 1983
Halfmoon Triggerfish
- Rhinecanthus lunula Randall, J.E. & Steene, R.C. 1983. Rhinecanthus lunula, a new species of triggerfish from the South Pacific. Freshwater and Marine Aquarium 6(7): 45-51 figs 1-10 [45, figs 8-10].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 8995, Papara, Society Islands.
Paratype(s) BMNH 1981.12.31.1; BPBM 17177; BPBM 24459; CAS 44268; USNM 220357.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Great Barrier Reef, QLD to Tweed Heads, NSW (28°10'S), and Holmes Reefs (16°30'S,148°00'E), Coral Sea, a rare species, northern limit of Australian distribution unknown; tropical, west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [335]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
General References
Common Name References
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. [456] (Halfmoon Triggerfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Halfmoon Triggerfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |