Species Siphonognathus tanyourus Gomon & Paxton, 1986

CAAB: 37385012

Longtail Weed Whiting, Long-tail Weed-whiting

Siphonognathus tanyourus Gomon, M.F. & Paxton, J.R. 1986. A revision of the Odacidae, a temperate Australian-New Zealand labroid fish family. Indo-Pacific Fishes 8: 1-57 figs 1-21 pls 1-6 [dated 1985] [51, pl. 6(D, E), fig. 21].
Type data:
Holotype NMV A.2425, Great Glennie Island, Wilsons Promontory, VIC.
Paratype(s) BPBM 30845; AM I.24621–001 3 specimens (ex NMV A2425); WAM P.28296–028 7 specimens; NMV A.2155; NMV A.2273; NMV A.2353 2 specimens; WAM P.28300-018.

Generic Combinations

Sheardichthys tanyourus (Gomon & Paxton, 1986). —
Kuiter, R.H. 2010. Labridae fishes: wrasses. Seaford, Victoria, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 398. [78] (changed combination)

Distribution

States

South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Southern coast of Australia, from Wilsons Promontory, VIC (39°06'S, 146°15'E) to Recherche Archipelago, WA (34°08'S, 122°15'E), and King Island (40°S, 144°E); temperate.

Australian Endemic.

IMCRA

Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)

Distribution References

Hutchins, J.B. 2005. Checklist of marine fishes of Recherche Archipelago and adjacent mainland waters. pp. 425-449 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I. & Kendrick, G.A. (eds). Proceedings of the Twelfth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Esperance, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [446]

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, rock reef.

Extra Ecological Information

1–19 m.

General References

Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Odacinae. pp. 1419-1424 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. [1424]

Gomon, M.F. 1994. Family Odacidae. pp. 700-710 figs 612-621 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [710]

Gomon. M.F. 2008. Family Odacidae. pp. 659-667 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [667]

Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [40]

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [306]

Kuiter, R.H. 2010. Labridae fishes: wrasses. Seaford, Victoria, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 398. [78] (as Sheardichthys tanyourus)

Common Name References

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [306] (Long-tail Weed-whiting)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longtail Weed Whiting)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
13-Apr-2023	LABROIDEI	23-Feb-2013	MOVED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)
27-Jul-2017		11-Jul-2012	MODIFIED
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED