Species Sticharium dorsale Günther, 1867

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• Sticharium dorsale Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 20(8): 45-68 [63].

  Type data:

   Lectotype BMNH 1863.10.14.36, Port Jackson, NSW.
  Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1863.10.14.37.

  Subsequent designation references:

  George, A. & Springer, V.G. 1980. Revision of the clinid fish tribe Ophiclinini, including five new species, and definition of the family Clinidae. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 307: 1-31 figs 1-14 [29].
• Breona greeni Scott, E.O.G. 1967. Observations on some Tasmanian fishes: Part 15. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 101: 189-220 figs 1-3 [211, 212, fig. 3].

  Type data:

   Holotype QVM 1966.5.10, Devon, TAS.
  Paratype(s) QVM 1966.5.11–12.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• George, A. & Springer, V.G. 1980. Revision of the clinid fish tribe Ophiclinini, including five new species, and definition of the family Clinidae. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 307: 1-31 figs 1-14 [28]

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Sydney, NSW (33°51'S) to Rottnest Island, WA (32°S) and Esperance Point, TAS (43°20'S); temperate.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

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), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, inshore, marine, rock reef, sand bottom marine.

Extra Ecological Information

Buries in sand.

 

General References

Edgar, G.J. 2008. Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. Sydney : Reed New Holland 2nd edn, 624 pp. [560]

Hoese, D.F., Gomon, M.F. & Rennis, D.S. 2008. Family Clinidae. pp. 696-722 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [722]

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [334]

Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [441]

McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [352]

Rennis, D., Hoese, D.F. & Gomon, M.F. 1994. Family Clinidae. pp. 741-775, figs 650-684B 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. [774]

Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [54] (1955)

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R. 1985. Fishes of Western Australia. Book 9. pp. 2207-2534 526 pls in Burgess, W.E. & Axelrod, H.R. (eds). Pacific Marine Fishes. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications. [2444] (Multicolor Snake Blenny)

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. [774] (Sand Crawler)

Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [441] (Slender Snake Blenny)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Slender Snake Blenny)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Feb-2013		01-Feb-2013	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)