Species Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis Ivantsoff, Unmack, Saeed & Crowley, 1991

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• Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis Ivantsoff, W., Unmack, P., Saeed, B. & Crowley, L.E.L.M. 1991. A redfinned blue-eye, a new species and genus of the family Pseudomugilidae from central western Queensland. Fishes of Sahul, Journal of the Australian New Guinea Fishes Association 6(4): 277-281 [278].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM I.31189-001, Edgbaston, north-west of Armanac, central western QLD [22°44´S, 145°25´E].
  Paratype(s) AM I.31189-002 (30 specs); QM I.26965 (15 specs); WAM P.30179-001 (19 specs).

 

Introduction

The species was listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN in 1996 and is listed as Endangered in Australia under the Commonwealth EPBC Act.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Edgbaston Station, north-west of Armanac, central western QLD (22º44´S, 145º25´E); subtropical.

Known only from type locality.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Desert Uplands (DEU)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

Extra Ecological Information

Occurs in small, shallow springs.

 

General References

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [170]

Unmack, P. & Brumley, C. 1991. Initial observations on spawning and conservation status of redfinned blue-eye (Scaturginichthys vermeilipinnis). Fishes of Sahul, Journal of the Australian New Guinea Fishes Association 6(4): 282-284 [282]

Wager, R. & Unmack, P.J. 2000. Fishes of the Lake Eyre Catchment of Central Australia. Brisbane : Department of Primary Industries and Queensland Fisheries Service 88 pp. [39]

 

Common Name References

Ivantsoff, W., Unmack, P., Saeed, B. & Crowley, L.E.L.M. 1991. A redfinned blue-eye, a new species and genus of the family Pseudomugilidae from central western Queensland. Fishes of Sahul, Journal of the Australian New Guinea Fishes Association 6(4): 277-281 [277] (Redfinned Blue-eye)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Redfin Blue Eye)

Wager, R. & Unmack, P.J. 2000. Fishes of the Lake Eyre Catchment of Central Australia. Brisbane : Department of Primary Industries and Queensland Fisheries Service 88 pp. [39] (Red-finned Blue-eye)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
21-Jul-2014	ATHERINIFORMES	09-Apr-2014	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
		20-Aug-2013	MODIFIED