Species Synodus hoshinonis Tanaka, 1917
Blackshoulder Lizardfish, Black-shouldered Lizardfish
- Synodus hoshinonis Tanaka, S. 1917. Six new species of fishes from Japan. Zoological Magazine, Tokyo 29: 37-40 [in Japanese] [38].
Type data:
Holotype FUMT 7476, Hiro, Wakayama Pref., Japan.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off PorExmouth, WA to Lizard Island, QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, soft bottom.
General References
Cressey, R. 1981. Revision of the Indo-west Pacific lizardfishes of the genus Synodus (Pisces : Synodontidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 342: 1-53 figs 1-44
Hoese, D.F. & Gates, J.E. 2006. Family Synodontidae, subfamily Synodontinae. pp. 467-471 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. [468]
Common Name References
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [72] (Black-shouldered Lizardfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Blackshoulder Lizardfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | AULOPIFORMES | 09-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 09-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED |