Species Upeneus torres Uiblein & Gledhill, 2014
Japanese Goatfish (a misidentification), Torres Goatfish
- Upeneus torres Uiblein, F. & Gledhill, D.C. 2014. A new goatfish of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) from Australia and Vanuatu, with inter- and intraspecific comparisons. Marine Biology Research [Published online 11 Dec 2014] [3].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H 7202-02, NE Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait, north of Dalrymple Island [9°19.70′S, 143°15.09′E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H 7202-01, NE Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait, north of Dalrymple Island [9°19.70′S, 143°15.09′E]; AM I.22804-014, Western Australia, North West Shelf, 130 km north of Port Hedland [18°57′S, 118°12′E]; CSIRO CA 413, Western Australia, north of North West Cape [21°24′S, 114°19′E]; CSIRO CA 414, Western Australia, north of North West Cape [21°24′S, 114°19′E]; CSIRO CA 2067, Western Australia, north of Joseph Bonaparte Gulf [13°18′S, 128°21′E]; CSIRO H 6405-05, Western Australia, northwest of Shark Bay [24°01′S, 113°03′E]; CSIRO H 6452-04, Western Australia, west of Shark Bay [25°54′S, 112°49′E]; NMV A 29657-013, Western Australia, northwest of Montebello Islands [20°12.30′S, 115°08.05]; NMV A 29665-003, Western Australia, northwest of Port Hedland [19°23.13′S, 117°06.68′E]; NMV A 29667-002, Western Australia, northwest of Port Hedland [19°08.32′S, 117°47.02′E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Upeneus japonicus Houttuyn, 1782 [a misidentification, species restricted to the northwest Pacific]. —
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Family Mullidae. pp. 1264-1274 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. [1272] - Upeneus bensasi Temminck & Schlegel, 1842 [a misidentification]. —
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [215, 343]
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. [238, 343]
Introduction
Previously misidentified as Upeneus bensasi which is now considered to be a junior synonym of Upeneus japonicus (Randall et al. 1993) and is restricted to the northwest Pacific (Uiblein & Gledhill 2014). The standard name Japanese Goatfish is not appropriate for this species.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Shark Bay, WA (25°54′S) to Torres Strait, QLD (9°20′S); tropical, south-west Pacific (Vanuatu)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
- 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 (as Upeneus japonicus)
- 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] (as Upeneus bensasi)
General References
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [215, 343] (as Upeneus bensasi)
Randall, J.E., Bauchot, M.-L. & Guézé, M. 1993. Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn), a senior synonym of the Japanese goatfish U. bensasi (Temminck et Schlegel). Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 40(3): 301-305 fig. 1
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. [238, 343] (as Upeneus bensasi)
Uiblein, F. & Gledhill, D.C. 2014. A new goatfish of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) from Australia and Vanuatu, with inter- and intraspecific comparisons. Marine Biology Research [Published online 11 Dec 2014] [15]
Common Name References
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Family Mullidae. pp. 1264-1274 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. [1272] (as Upeneus japonicus a misidentification) (Japanese Goatfish)
Uiblein, F. & Gledhill, D.C. 2014. A new goatfish of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) from Australia and Vanuatu, with inter- and intraspecific comparisons. Marine Biology Research [Published online 11 Dec 2014] [3] (Torres 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] (as Upeneus japonicus a misidentification) (Japanese 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 |
| MULLIDAE | 17-Dec-2014 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |