Species Xenisthmus semicinctus Gill & Hoese, 2004
Halfbelt Wriggler
- Xenisthmus semicinctus Gill, A.C. & Hoese, D.F. 2004. Three new Australian species of the fish genus Xenisthmus (Gobioidei: Xenisthmidae). Records of the Australian Museum 56: 241-246 [245, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.28025-048, Clerke Reef, Rowley Shoals, Timor Sea, WA [17°18'S, 119°22'E].
Paratype(s) WAM P.28025-068.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from Clerke Reef, Rowley Shoals (17°18'S, 119°22'E), WA; Tropical.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Transition (3)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
General References
Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106 [100] (as Xenisthmus sp. 1)
Hoese, D.F. 2006. Xenisthmidae. pp. 1699-1701 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. [1701]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Halfbelt Wriggler)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [59] (Halfbelt Wriggler)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 01-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 14-May-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |