Species Zenarchopterus buffonis (Valenciennes, 1847)
Northern River Garfish, Buffon's Garfish, Northern Garfish
- Hemiramphus buffonis Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1847. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 19 544 pp. pls 554-590. [48] [as Hemiramphus Buffonis].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP B.1076, Pulo-Pinan, Malaysia.
Paralectotype(s) MNHP B.2186 (listed as B-2184] (3 specimens), by Collette 1974), Pulo-Pinan, Malaysia; MNHP 2013-1198 5 specimens, Pulao-Pinang, Malaysia.
Generic Combinations
- Zenarchopterus buffonis (Valenciennes, 1847). —
Collette, B.B. 1974. The garfishes (Hemiramphidae) of Australia and New Zealand. Records of the Australian Museum 29(2): 11-105 figs 1-23 [92] (changed combination cited)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Zenarchopterus dispar (Valenciennes, 1847) [misidentification of WA specimen]. —
Whitley, G.P. 1954. New locality records for some Australian fishes. Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1952–53: 23-30 figs 1-5 [28]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Near Onslow, WA (21°S, 115°E) to Maroochy River, QLD (26°38'S); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Wet Tropics (WT)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
- Hitchcock, G., Finn, M.A., Burrows, D.W., & Johnson, J.W. 2012. Fishes from fresh and brackish waters of islands in Torres Strait, far north Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 56(1): 14-24 [18]
- 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 [69]
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, inshore, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 0-10 m.
General References
Collette, B.B. 1974. The garfishes (Hemiramphidae) of Australia and New Zealand. Records of the Australian Museum 29(2): 11-105 figs 1-23 [92]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [24]
Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [350]
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [57] (407)
Paxton, J.R., J.E. Gates & D.F. Hoese 2006. Hemiramphidae. pp. 732-739 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. [738]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [39] (581)
Common Name References
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [116] (Buffon's Garfish)
Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp. [154] (Northern Garfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Northern River Garfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | BELONIFORMES | 07-Nov-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |