Species Parapercis australis Randall, 2003
Southern Grubfish, Southern Sharpnose Sandperch
- Parapercis australis Randall, J.E. 2003. Review of the sandperches of the Parapercis cylindrica complex (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), with description of two new species from the western Pacific. Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 72: 1-19 [4, figs 2-5].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 14484 (Depth 3 meters), One Tree Island, Great Barrrier Reef, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM I.18740-010; AM I.19461-026; AM I.18755-074 (4 specimens); AM I.20780-035 (9 specimens); AM I.21343-040 (22 specimens); BPBM 38942 (5 specimens); BPBM 14910 (2 specimens); CAS 13725 (13 specimens); CAS 13851 (4 specimens); MNHP 2002-001 (2 specimens); NSMT P.63010 (2 specimens); USNM 367373 (4 specimens).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Parapercis cylindrica Bloch, 1792 [until Randall (2003), Australian specimens of P. australis were usually labelled as P. cylindrica; the true P. cylindrica has only recently been recorded from Australian waters]. —
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [360]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Torres Strait Island (9°35'E) to Parsley Bay, Sydney, NSW (33°51'S); tropical, south-west Pacific (New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga)
IMCRA
Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [328]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, rubble bottom, silt bottom–marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 0-15 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., Cross, N.J. & Allen, C.J. 2006. Pinguipedidae. pp. 1488-1494 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. [1489]
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [1976] (as Parapercis cylindrica)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [315] (as Parapercis cylindrica)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [322] (as Parapercis cylindrica)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [331] (as Parapercis cylindrica)
Randall, J.E. 2001. Pinguipedidae. pp. 3501-3510 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3506] (as Parapercis cylindrica, in part)
Randall, J.E. 2003. Review of the sandperches of the Parapercis cylindrica complex (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae), with description of two new species from the western Pacific. Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 72: 1-19 [4]
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [360] (as Parapercis cylindrica)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [52] (as Parapercis cylindrica)
Common Name References
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. [463] (Southern Sharpnose Sandperch)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Southern Grubfish)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [52] (Southern Grubfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2018 | PINGUIPEDIDAE | 09-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 08-Oct-2015 | TRACHINOIDEI | 07-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 22-Sep-2011 | 22-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |