Species Siphamia guttulata (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877)
Speckled Siphonfish, Speckled Siphon-fish
- Apogon guttulatus Alleyne, H.G. & Macleay, W.J. 1877. The ichthyology of the Chevert Expedition. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1(3–4): 261-281, 321-359, pls 3-9, 10-17 [pp. 261-281, pls 3-9 published Feb 1877; pp. 321-359, pls 10-17 published Mar 1877] [267, pl. 5, fig. 1] [derivation apparently from the Latin guttula small spot + adjectival suffix atus].
Type data:
Lectotype AM IA.8103 22.5 mm, Darnley Island, Torres Strait, QLD.
Paralectotype(s) AM I.16306–001 31: 19-28 mm, same data as Lectotype.Subsequent designation references:
Gon, O. & Allen, G.R. 2012. Revision of the Indo-Pacific cardinalfish genus Siphamia (Perciformes: Apogonidae). Zootaxa 3294: 1-84 [49].Secondary source:
Pogonoski, J.J., Gon, O. and Appleyard, S.A. 2020. Redescription and distributional range extension of the Speckled Siphonfish, Siphamia guttulata (Pisces: Apogonidae). Zootaxa 4766(2): 377-388 (redescription).
Generic Combinations
- Fodifoa guttulata (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [43] - Siphamia guttulata (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877). —
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [139] - Apogonichthys guttulatus (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [173]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Erub Island (Darnley Island)(09º35´S) to Northumberland Islands (21º53'S), QLD; tropical
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Inshore, marine, soft bottom.
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Family Apogonidae. pp. 1081-1112 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. [1108] (in part, material from Darnley Island)
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [201]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [173] (as Apogonichthys guttulatus)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [139] (877)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [43] (962, as Fodifoa guttulata)
Common Name References
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [139] (Speckled Siphon-fish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Speckled Siphonfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2021 | APOGONIDAE | 28-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 23-Feb-2015 | APOGONIDAE | 15-Feb-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 09-Jan-2014 | APOGONIDAE | 23-Sep-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Dec-2012 | 25-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |