Genus Saurida Valenciennes, 1849
Type species:
Salmo tumbil Bloch, 1795 by subsequent designation, see Jordan, D.S., Tanaka, S. & Snyder, J.O. 1913. A catalogue of the fishes of Japan. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 33(1): 1-479 figs 1-396 [53] (an earlier type species designation may exist).
Introduction
The genus is currently under study by B. Russell and a number of previous records were misidentifications and distributions given for many species are tentative.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
SYNODONTIDAE: Saurida elongata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) [Australian records from WAM and QM appear to be based on misidentification of other species (B. Russell). Further work is needed to resolve the species identifications. This species has been recorded with CAAB 37118008, Slender Saury in Hoese et al. 2006]
SYNODONTIDAE: Saurida macrolepis Tanaka, 1917 — Russell, B.C., Golani, D. & Tikochinski, Y. 2015. Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4): 559–568 [560] (probably restricted to north-west Pacific)
SYNODONTIDAE: Saurida tumbil (Bloch, 1795) [Australian records as CAAB 37118028, Common Saury were based on misidentifications of other species (B. Russell). The species has been recorded from Australia from Shark Bay, WA to Jervis Bay, NSW in several works (Hoese et al. 2006; McCulloch 1929; Grant 1975, 2002; Munro 1961; Randall et al. 1997; Russell 1999; Whitley 1964 and numerous others) and at present it is not possible to determine which species were actually included in those works.]
SYNODONTIDAE: Saurida wanesio Shindo & Yamada, 1972 [Australian records based on misidentified Saurida filamentosa] — Russell, B.C. 1999. Families Synodontidae, Bathysauridae. pp. 1928-1947 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1937]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Atlantic-Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
General References
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp.
Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Family Synodontidae, subfamily Harpadontinae. pp. 472-476 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.
Inoue, T. & Nakabo, T. 2006. The Saurida undosquamis group (Aulopiformes: Synodontidae), with description of a new species from southern Japan. Ichthyological Research 53(4): 379-397
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144
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]
Russell, B.C. 1999. Families Synodontidae, Bathysauridae. pp. 1928-1947 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068.
Russell, B.C., Golani, D. & Tikochinski, Y. 2015. Saurida lessepsianus a new species of lizardfish (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, with a key to Saurida species in the Red Sea. Zootaxa 3956(4): 559–568
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2024 | SYNODONTOIDEI | 11-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 13-Nov-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |