Species Solenostomus cyanopterus Bleeker, 1854
Robust Ghostpipefish, Ghost Pipefish, Racek's Ghost Pipefish, Robust Ghost-pipefish, Rough-snout Ghostpipefish, Squaretail Ghost-pipefish
- Solenostoma cyanopterus Bleeker, P. 1854. Vijfde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 6: 455-508 [507].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1867.11.28.362, Wahai, Ceram, Indonesia.
Paralectotype(s) RMNH 7220.Subsequent designation references:
Orr, J.W. & Fritzsche, R.A. 1993. Revision of the ghost pipefishes, family Solenostomidae (Teleostei: Syngnathoidei). Copeia 1993(1): 168-182 [176]. - Solenichthys raceki Whitley, G.P. 1955. Opus CCC. The Australian Zoologist 12(2): 154-159 figs 1-7 [156, fig. 4].
Type data:
Holotype AM IB.3300, Broken Bay, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Orr, J.W. & Fritzsche, R.A. 1993. Revision of the ghost pipefishes, family Solenostomidae (Teleostei: Syngnathoidei). Copeia 1993(1): 168-182 [177]
Generic Combinations
- Solenichthys cyanopterus (Bleeker, 1854) [generic name an unnecessary replacement name for Solenostomus]. —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [37] (470, changed combination cited)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Solenostoma cijanopterus Bleeker, 1854 [misspelling in original description]. —
Bleeker, P. 1854. Vijfde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 6: 455-508 [507] - Solenostomus armatus Weber, 1913. —
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [72] (misidentification)
Introduction
Kuiter (2000) regarded some NSW records of this species as Solenostomus paegnius, however, Orr & Fritzsche (1993) and Orr et al. (2002) treat S. paegenius as a junior synonym of S. cyanopterus. We follow Kuiter (2009) and Allen & Erdmann (2012) in recognising S. paegenius as valid, but leave records from eastern Australia as S. cyanopterus until further work can be conducted to confirm their identity.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Shark Bay south of Carnarvon (25º21´S, 113º44'E) to west of Cape Preston (20º49´S, 115º59'E), WA, and northeast of Cairns, QLD (16º46'S, 145º58'E) to Shellharbour, NSW (34º36´S, 150º36'E), also Christmas Island; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
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) [312]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, coral reef, inshore, rock reef, seagrass, weed beds.
Extra Ecological Information
0-25m
General References
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [374]
Fritzsche, R. A. 1986. Family No. 146: Solenostomidae. 459 in Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds). Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [459]
Fritzsche, R.A. & Thiesfeld, K.G. 1999. Family Solenostomidae. 2263 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2263]
Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [193]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [26]
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [206] (regarded specimens from Sydney as Solenostomus paegnius)
Kuiter, R.H. 2009. Seahorses and their relatives. Seaford, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 331. [296, 298] (treated Solenostomus cyanopterus and Solenostomus paegnius as separate species)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [93] (645, as Solenichthys raceki)
Orr, J.W., Fritzsche, R.A. & Randall, J.E. 2002. Solenostomus halimeda, a new species of ghost pipefish (Teleostei: Gasterosteiformes) from the Indo-Pacific, with a revised key to the known species of the family Solenostomidae. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology 5(3): 99-108 [105]
Orr, J.W. & Fritzsche, R.A. 1993. Revision of the ghost pipefishes, family Solenostomidae (Teleostei: Syngnathoidei). Copeia 1993(1): 168-182 [176]
Orr, J.W. & Pietsch, T.W. 1994. Pipefishes and their allies. pp. 168-172 in Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N. Encyclopedia of Fishes. Sydney : University of New South Wales Press 240 pp.
Padmanabhan, K.G. 1961. Early development of Solenostomus cyanopterus. Bulletin of the Research Institute, University of Kerala 8: 1-13 [1]
Paxton, J. R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Solenostomidae. pp. 807-809 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. [808]
Trnski, T. & Leis, J.M. 2000. Solenostomidae (Ghost Pipefish). pp. 213-216 in Leis, J.M. & Carson-Ewart, B.M. The larvae of Indo-Pacific coastal fishes. An identification guide to marine fish larvae. Fauna Malesiana Handbooks Leiden : Brill Vol. 2 870 pp. [213]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [37] (470, 472 as Solenichthys raceki)
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [19] (Robust Ghost-pipefish, Squaretail Ghost-pipefish)
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [209] (Rough-snout Ghostpipefish)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [93] (Racek's Ghost Pipefish)
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. [71] (Ghost Pipefish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing pp. 240. [206]) (Robust Ghostpipefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 26-Apr-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 27-Feb-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |