Species Trinorfolkia clarkei (Morton, 1888)

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Species Trinorfolkia clarkei (Morton, 1888)

Clark's Threefin, Clark's Triplefin, Common Threefin, Macleay's Threefin, Rock Blenny

Tripterygium clarkei Morton, A. 1888. Description of two new fishes. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1887: 77-78 fig. 1 [78] [genus mispelled as Triptergium].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Clarke Island, Bass Strait, TAS.
Tripterygion striaticeps Ramsay, E.P. & Ogilby, J.D. 1888. Description of a new Tripterygium from Port Jackson. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 3(2): 419-420 [419] [nom. nud., in Abstr. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., Apr. 25, 1888, p. 5].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.1693–1694, Tailor Bay, Port Jackson, NSW.
Tripterygium macleayanum Lucas, A.H.S. 1891. On the occurrence of certain fish in Victorian seas, with descriptions of some new species. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 3(2): 8-14 pl. 3 [12, pl. 3(4)].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Port Phillip, VIC.
Tripterygion whitleyi Scott, E.O.G. 1977. Observations on some Tasmanian fishes. Part 23. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 111: 111-180 figs 1-3 [148] [based on Johnston MS].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Leven River, TAS.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Kuiter, R.H. 1986. A new genus and three new species of tripterygiid fishes of Australia's south coast. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 12(3): 89-96 9 figs [94] (as Norfolkia clarkei)
Fricke, R. 1994. Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the Southwest Pacific Ocean, with descriptions of 2 new genera and 16 species (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae 24: 1-585 figs 1-130 [541]

Generic Combinations

Norfolkia clarkei (Morton, 1888). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [54]
Gillias clarkei (Morton, 1888). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [347]
Helcogramma clarkei (Morton, 1888). —
Scott, E.O.G. 1977. Observations on some Tasmanian fishes. Part 23. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 111: 111-180 figs 1-3 [146]
Trinorfolkia clarkei (Morton, 1888). —
Fricke, R. 1994. Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the Southwest Pacific Ocean, with descriptions of 2 new genera and 16 species (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae 24: 1-585 figs 1-130 [541]
Norfolkia macleayana (Lucas, 1891). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [54]
Gillias macleayanus (Lucas, 1891). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [348]
Norfolkia striaticeps (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [54]
Gillias striaticeps (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [347]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Camden Head, NSW (31°39'S) to Twilight Cove, WA (126°02'E) and throughout TAS; temperate.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)