Species Atherinosoma elongatum (Klunzinger, 1879)

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• Atherina elongata Klunzinger, C.B. 1879. Die v. Müller'sche Sammlung Australischer Fische. Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, Wien 16(22): 254-261 [259] (described in more detail in Klunzinger, C.B. 1880. Die von Müller'sche Sammlung australischer Fische in Stuttgart. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften. Wien 80(1): 325–430 pls 1–9 [394. pl. 3]) [derivation is apparently from the Latin elongatus, past participle of elongare = to prolong; the generic name Atherinosoma is neuter and the correct spelling is elongatum, when in that genus].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) SMNS 12188 (ex 2574c), King George Sound, WA; AM I.29726-001, King George Sound, WA; NHMW 71920, King George Sound, WA.
• Atherinosoma rockinghamensis Whitley, G.P. 1943. Ichthyological descriptions and notes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 68(3, 4): 114-144 figs 1-12 [132].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM IA.7710 (figured in Whitley, G.P. 1955. Freshwater atherines from Western Australia (Pisces : Atherinidae). Western Australian Naturalist 5(2): 25–31 figs 1–5 [fig. 3]), Rockingham, WA.
  Paratype(s) AM IA.7706-09.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Ivantsoff, W. 1978. Taxonomic and systematic review of the Australian fish species of the family Atherinidae with references to related species of the Old World. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Macquarie University, Sydney 701 pp. 118 figs. [369]
• Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [356]

 

Generic Combinations

• Atherinosoma elongata (Klunzinger, 1879). —
  Prince, J.D., Ivantsoff, W. & Potter, I.C. 1982. Atherinosoma wallacei, a new species of estuarine and inland water silverside (Teleostei : Atherinidae) from the Swan-Avon and Murray Rivers, Western Australia. The Australian Zoologist 21(1): 63-74 figs 1-2 [64]
• Taeniomembras elongatus (Klunzinger, 1879). —
  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] [99] (680, changed combination)
  Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (602)
• Taeniomembras rockinghamensis (Whitley, 1943). —
  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] [100] (683, changed combination)

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Atherinosoma microstoma Günther, 1861. —
  Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [67] (in part, suggests that A. elongata and A. microstoma may represent a single species)

 

Introduction

It has been suggested, based on genetic analysis, that Atherinosoma elongata and A. microstoma may represent a single species (see Pavlov et al 1988).

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Nelson, VIC (141º01´E) to Penong, SA (133º01´E) and Thomas River (123ºE) to mouth of Greenough River (28º52´S), WA; temperate.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34)

Ecological Descriptors

Estuary, inshore, pelagic, schooling.

 

General References

Ivantsoff, W. 1994. Families Atherinidae, Isonidae. pp. 375-383 figs 336-342 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. [377]

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [67] (in part, as Atherinosoma microstoma, suggests that may be same species)

McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [108] (as Atherina elongata)

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] [99] (680 as Taeniomembras elongatus and p. 100, 683 as Taeniomembras rockinghamensis)

Pavlov, A., Ivantsoff, W., Last, P.R. & Crowley, L.E.L.M. 1988. Kestratherina brevirostris, a new genus and species of silverside (Pisces: Atherinidae) with a review of atherinid marine and estuarine genera of southern Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 39: 385-397 [393]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (602 as Taeniomembras elongatus and 607 as Atherinosoma rockinghamensis)

 

Common Name References

Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [377] (Elongate Hardyhead, Rockingham Hardyhead, Swan River Hardyhead)

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [67] (Small-mouth Hardyhead)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Elongate Hardyhead)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
21-Jul-2014	ATHERINIFORMES	07-Jul-2016	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese
		12-Feb-2010	(import)