Genus Scleropages Günther, 1864
- Scleropages Günther, A. 1864. On a new generic type of fishes discovered by the late Dr. Leichardt in Queensland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 14(21): 195-197 pl. 7 [196].
Type species:
Scleropages leichhardti Günther, 1864 (photograph referred to as "evidently is the type of a new and remarkable genus", also monotypic) by original designation.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
West Pacific.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
General References
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp.
Lake, J.S. 1978. Australian Freshwater Fishes. Melbourne : Thomas Nelson 160 pp. 140 figs.
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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06-Feb-2012 | 06-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |