CAAB: 37416033
Species Springeratus xanthosoma (Bleeker, 1857)
Caledonian Weedfish
- Clinus xanthosoma Bleeker, P. 1857. Descriptiones specierum piscium javanensium novarum vel minus cognitarum diagnosticae. Natuurkundige tijdschrift voor Nederland-Indië 13: 323-368 [340].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH 4798, Karang-Bollong Bay, Jawa Tengah Province, Java, Indonesia.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Springeratus caledonicus (Sauvage, 1874) [incorrect application of name; species belongs in a different family]. —
Hoese, D.F. 2006. Families Tripterygiidae and Clinidae. pp. 1517-1539 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.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Townshend Island (24º12'S) to Heron Island (26º26'S), QLD, material from south-west Pacific may represent an undescribed species; subtropical, south-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine, rock reef.
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Caledonian Weedfish)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2013 | 01-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |