Species Pseudanthias sheni Randall & Allen, 1989
Shen's Basslet
- Pseudanthias sheni Randall, J.E. & Allen, G.R. 1989. Pseudanthias sheni, a new serranid fish from Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef, Western Australia. Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 15(3): 73-78 [dated 1988] [74, figs 1-5].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.29660-001, north-east end of Mermaid Reef, Rowley Shoals, Western Australia [17°02´S, 119°38´E].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1988.2.1.1; BPBM 31983-86; CAS 62327; USNM 292906; WAM P.27668-001.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Pseudanthias pleurotaenia (Bleeker, 1857). —
Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp. [56] (regarded Pseudanthias pleurotaenia as a senior synonym of P. sheni)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals (17º35'S, 118º55'E) and Scott Reef (14º05'S, 121º51'E) WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Cross, N.J. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Anthiinae. pp. 982-997 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. [994]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Biodiversity of shallow reef fish assemblages in Western Australia using a rapid censusing technique. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 247-270 [262]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Anderson, W.D. Jr. 2018. Annotated checklist of anthiadine fishes (Percoidei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 4475(1): 1-62 [46]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [30]
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. [145] (comparison with related species)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Shen's Basslet)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [39] (Shen's Basslet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2019 | SERRANIDAE | 03-Sep-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 03-Dec-2012 | 03-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |