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Species Yarica hyalosoma (Bleeker, 1852)

Mangrove Cardinalfish, Hump-backed Cardinal-fish, Hump-backed Cardinalfish

  • Type data:
     
    Syntype(s) RMNH 5568, Bima, Sumbawa; Benculen, Padang, Priaman, Sumatra, Indonesia; RMNH 23962, Bima, Sumbawa; Benculen, Padang, Priaman, Sumatra, Indonesia; RMNH 23961, Bima, Sumbawa; Benculen, Padang, Priaman, Sumatra, Indonesia.
  • Apogon torresiensis Castelnau, 1875 [considered as a species of uncertain status, but Whitley used QM I.4576 in describing the genus and that specimen is currently identified as Ostothinchus hyalosoma].
    Type data:
     Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Cape York, Queensland.

 

Generic Combinations

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Darwin, NT to north of Cairns (16º51´S), QLD; tropical, west Pacific.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Estuary, freshwater, mangrove, nocturnal.

Extra Ecological Information

Usually in lower reaches of rivers and not well documented from freshater in Australia

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
23-Feb-2015 APOGONIDAE 28-Jun-2016 MODIFIED Dr Doug Hoese
09-Jan-2014 APOGONIDAE 13-Nov-2013 MODIFIED Dr Doug Hoese
12-Dec-2012 12-Dec-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED