Species Pseudocoris heteropterus (Bleeker, 1857)
Zebra Wrasse, Torpedo Wrasse
- Julis (Halichoeres) heteropterus Bleeker, P. 1857. Achtste bijdrage tot de kennis der vischfauna van Amboina. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Indo-Neerlandicae 2: 1-102 [78] [derivation apparently from the Greek heteros = different + pteron = fin, treated as a noun in apposition by Bleeker with Julis being a feminine noun].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Ambon Island, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Pseudocoris heteropterus (Bleeker, 1857). —
Bleeker, P. 1862. Conspectus generum Labroideorum analyticus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1861: 408-418 [411] (changed combibation with naming of genus Pseudocoris)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Pseudocoris heteroptera (Bleeker, 1857) [name incorrectly treated as an adjective]. —
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [196]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, and Ribbon Reefs east of Lizard Island, QLD (14°50'S, 145°4'E), also Holmes Reef, Coral Sea; Tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Christmas Island Province (23), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [199]
- Randall, J.E., Connell, A.D. & Victor, B.C. 2015. Review of the labrid fishes of the Indo-Pacific Genus Pseudocoris, with a description of two new species. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 16: 1-55 [11] (Remarks section)
- Randall, J.E. & Walsh, F. 2008. A pictorial review of the Indo–Pacific labrid fish genus Pseudocoris, with description of a new species from the Coral Sea. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology [formerly Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology] 14(2): 45–58 [47] (image from Holmes Reef)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore.
General References
Allen, G.R., N.J. Cross, C.J. Allen & M.F. Gomon 2006. Labridae: Labrinae. pp. 1368-1418 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. [1407]
Kuiter, R.H. 2002. Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses and their Relatives. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 207 pp. [177] (from WA)
Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 68: 1-97 [36]
Randall, J.E., Connell, A.D. & Victor, B.C. 2015. Review of the labrid fishes of the Indo-Pacific Genus Pseudocoris, with a description of two new species. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 16: 1-55 [7]
Randall, J.E. & Walsh, F. 2008. A pictorial review of the Indo–Pacific labrid fish genus Pseudocoris, with description of a new species from the Coral Sea. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology [formerly Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology] 14(2): 45–58 [49]
Westneat, M.W. 2001. Labridae. pp. 3381-3467 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. [3402]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [196] (Zebra Wrasse)
Kuiter, R.H. 2002. Fairy & Rainbow Wrasses and their Relatives. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 207 pp. [177] (Torpedo Wrasse)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Zebra Wrasse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 20-Jun-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |