Species Cephalopholis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828)
Blackfin Grouper, Blackfin Rockcod, Duskyfin Hind
- Serranus nigripinnis Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1828. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 2 xxi, 2 + 490 pp., pls 9-40. [339].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP A.5733 skins, no locality given.
Generic Combinations
- Cephalopholis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828). —
Allen, G.R. & Adrim, M. 2003. Coral reef fishes of Indonesia. Zoological Studies 42(1): 1-72 [31]
Introduction
The species was treated as a junior synonym of Cephalopholis urodeta by Randall & Heemstra (1991), Heemstra & Randall (1993) and Randall (2005). However, Allen & Adrim (2003) separated the two species and recorded both from the Indian Ocean. We follow Allen & Adrim (2003), Allen et al. (2007) and Craig et al. (2011) in recognising the species as distinct. Craig et al. (2011) recorded Cephalopholis urodeta from Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island, but did not record the related Cephalopholis nigripinnis from those localities. Tentatively we have included both species from those localities. Allen & Adrim (2003) recorded C. nigripinnis from Indonesia.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean; tropical, Indian Ocean to Christmas Island and western Indonesia
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [193]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S .J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219 [210]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
To 60 m, usually 1-15 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Adrim, M. 2003. Coral reef fishes of Indonesia. Zoological Studies 42(1): 1-72 [31]
Heemstra, P.C. & Randall, J.E. 1993. Groupers of the World (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125 Vol. 16. Rome: FAO. pp. 1-382 [61] (as Cephalopholis urodeta, in part, which they regarded as a senior synonym)
Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [152] (as Cephalopholis urodeta, in part, regarded as a senior synonym)
Randall, J.E. & Heemstra, P.C. 1991. Revision of Indo-Pacific groupers (Perciformes: Serranidae: Epinephelinae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 20: 1-332 [69] (as Cephalopholis urodeta, in part, which they regarded as a senior synonym)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [77] (Blackfin Rockcod)
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [264] (Blackfin Grouper)
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Duskyfin Hind)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2019 | SERRANIDAE | 04-Sep-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 26-Apr-2011 | ADDED |