Species Schindleria brevipinguis Watson & Walker, 2004
Stout Floater
- Schindleria brevipinguis Watson, W. & Walker, H.J. 2004. The world's smallest vertebrate, Schindleria brevipinguis, a new paedomorphic species in the family Schindleriidae (Perciformes: Gobioidei). Records of the Australian Museum 56: 139-142 [140, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.23552-006, near Carter Reef, QLD [14°33.5'S, 145°35'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.23729-003; AM I.26323-003; AM I.30632-003; QM I.33614; SIO 03–35.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Near Carter Reef, QLD (14°33'S, 145°36'E) and Osprey Reef, Coral Sea (13°55'S 146°38'E), probably widespread; tropical.
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
15–30 m.
General References
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Schindleriidae. pp. 1711-1712 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. [1711]
Kon, T., Yoshino, T. & Nishida, M. 2011. Cryptic species of the gobioid paedomorphic genus Schindleria from Palau, western Pacific Ocean. Ichthyological Research 58(1): 62-66 [64] (tentative identification from Palau)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Stout Floater)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [55] (Stout Floater)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 01-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 04-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |