Species Johnius amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1855)
Bearded Jewfish, Bearded Croaker, Green-backed Croaker, Sharp-nosed Jewfish
- Umbrina amblycephala Bleeker, P. 1855. Zesde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 8: 391-434 [412].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH 8289, Ambon (as Amboina), Indonesia. - Umbrina muelleri Klunzinger, C.B. 1879. Die v. Müller'sche Sammlung Australischer Fische. Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, Wien 16(22): 254-261 [256] [as Umbrina mülleri; described in more detail in Klunzinger, C.B. 1880. Die von Müller'sche Sammlung australischer Fische in Stuttgart. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften. Wein 80(1): 325–430 pls 1–9 [372]].
Type data:
Lectotype SMNS 2440 167 mm SL, QLD.Subsequent designation references:
Whitley, G.P. 1940. Illustrations of some Australian fishes. The Australian Zoologist 9(4): 397-428 figs 1-45 pls 30-31 [422, fig. 36]. - Umbrina dussumieri Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1833. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 9 512 pp. pls 246-279. [481] [secondary homonym of Corvina dussumieri, currently placed in Johnius].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 9623, Coromandel, India.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Trewavas, E. 1977. The sciaenid fishes (croakers or drums) of the Indo-West Pacific. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 33: 253-541 figs 1-61 pls 1-14 [426]
Generic Combinations
- Johnius amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1855). —
Chu, Y.-T., Lo, Y.-L. & Wu, H.-L. 1963. A Study on the Classification of the Sciaenoid Fishes of China, with description of new genera and species. Shanghai : Sci. Tech. Press 100 pp. 40 pls. [in Chinese with English summary. Monographs of Fishes of China. Publ. Shanghai Fish. Inst] [21] - Sciaena dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1833). —
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [215] (subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied in Johnius by Corvina dussumieri Cuvier 1830) - Johnius muelleri (Klunzinger, 1879). —
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [215]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Johnius australis (Günther, 1880). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1194, in part, a misidentification)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Broome, WA (17º58'S) to Burnett River, QLD (24º48'S); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coastal, estuary, inshore, soft bottom.
General References
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [215] (as Johnius mulleri and as Sciaena dussumieri)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [222] (as Umbrina mulleri)
Sasaki, K. 1996. Sciaenid fishes of the Indian Ocean (Teleostei, Perciformes). Memoirs of the Faculty of Science. Kôchi University D Biol. 16/17: 83-95 [90]
Sasaki, K. 2001. Sciaenidae. pp. 3117-3174 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. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3139]
Trewavas, E. 1977. The sciaenid fishes (croakers or drums) of the Indo-West Pacific. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 33: 253-541 figs 1-61 pls 1-14 [426]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [45] (1194, as Johnius australis in part)
Common Name References
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [215] (Bearded Jewfish, Sharp-nosed Jewfish)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [232] (Green-backed Croaker)
Sasaki, K. 2001. Sciaenidae. pp. 3117-3174 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. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3139] (FAO) (Bearded Croaker)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bearded Jewfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2012 | 05-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |