Species Sparidentex hasta (Valenciennes, 1830)
Sobaity Bream
- Dentex hasta Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1830. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 6 559 pp. pls 141-169. [255] [derivation is apparently from the Latin noun hasta = spear].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP 9054, Malabar, India. - Chrysophrys cuvieri Day, F. 1875. The Fishes of India; being a natural history of the fishes known to inhabit the sea and fresh water of India, Burma and Ceylon. London : B. Quaritch Part 1 168 pp., pls 1-40. [141, pl. 34].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM B.8225 1 specimen, Madras; BMNH 1975.9.30.21 1 specimen (dry), seas of India; RMNH 1060 1 specimen, seas of India; ZSI 1782, 1791, 1792 3 specimens, seas of India.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Sparidentex hasta (Valenciennes, 1830). —
Munro, I.S.R. 1948. Sparidentex hasta (Valenciennes), a new name for Chrysophrys cuvieri Day. Copeia 1948: 275-280 [276]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Swan River, Perth, WA (31º57'S, 115º51'E); tropical, considered a ballast water introduction.
Introduced from Persian Gulf.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, estuary, marine.
General References
Harvey, H. & Beard, I. 1985. Bilgewater bream breaks quarantine. Modern Fishing June: 28 [28]
Pollard, D.A. & Hutchings, P.A. 1990. A review of exotic marine organisms introduced to the Australian Region. I. Fishes. Asian Fisheries Science 3: 205-221
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Sobaity Bream)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2014 | SPARIDAE | 27-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-Dec-2012 | 14-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |