Species Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855)
Goldband Goatfish, Gold-band Goatfish
- Upeneoides moluccensis Bleeker, P. 1855. Zesde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 8: 391-434 [409].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH 5722, Ambon (as Amboina), Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855). —
Bleeker, P. 1875. Révision des espèces insulindiennes de la famille des Mulloïdes. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen [Verh. Akad. Amsterdam] 15: 1-40 [8]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Ningaloo Reef, WA (22°42'S) to Wessel Island, NT (136°41'E) and east of Cape York, QLD (10°50'S) to off Newcastle, NSW (32°57'S); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 1994. A survey of the nearshore reef fish fauna of Western Australia's west and south coasts — The Leeuwin Province. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 46: 1-66 figs 1-6 [48]
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [469]
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [151]
- Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [83]
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, coral reef, inshore, marine, sand bottom marine.
General References
Ben-Tuvia, A. & Kissil, G.W. 1988. Fishes of the family Mullidae in the Red Sea, with a key to the species in the Red sea and the eastern Mediterranean. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 52: 1-16 figs 1-14 [13]
Randall, J.E. 2001. Mullidae. pp. 3175-3200 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3196]
Uiblein, F. & Heemstra, P.C. 2010. A taxonomic review of the western Indian Ocean goatfishes of the genus Upeneus (Family Mullidae), with descriptions of four new species. Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin 11: 35-71 [47]
Uiblein, F. & Heemstra, P.C. 2011. Description of a new goatfish species, Upeneus randalli n. sp. (Mullidae), from the Persian Gulf, with remarks and identification keys for the genus Upeneus. Scientia Marina 75(3): 585-594 [588]
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Goldband Goatfish)
Randall, J.E. 2001. Mullidae. pp. 3175-3200 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [3196] (FAO) (Goldband Goatfish)
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. [236] (Gold-band Goatfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Goldband Goatfish)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [45] (Goldband Goatfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 | MULLIDAE | 26-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 23-Feb-2015 | MULLIDAE | 16-Jan-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 17-Dec-2012 | 17-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |