Species Zoramia viridiventer Greenfield, Langston & Randall, 2005
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Species Zoramia viridiventer Greenfield, Langston & Randall, 2005
Fragile Cardinalfish
- Zoramia viridiventer Greenfield, D.W., Langston, R.C. & Randall, J.E. 2005. Two new cardinalfishes of the Indo-Pacific fish genus Zoramia (Apogonidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 56(33): 625-637 [631, figs 1E, 4-6].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 32507, Pig Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Paratype(s) AM I.17086-009; AM I.18272-002; AM I.20976-008; AM I.43600-001; BMNH 2005.5.10.1-3; BPBM 8071; BPBM 9699; BPBM 19220; BPBM 39077; BPBM 15627; BPBM 15684; CAS 222277-222278; NSMT P.70846; SAIAB 75547.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Apogon fragilis Smith, 1961 [misidentification]. —
Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [126]
Fraser, T.H. & Lachner, E.A. 1985. A revision of the cardinalfish subgenera Pristiapogon and Zoramia (genus Apogon) of the Indo-Pacific region (Teleostei: Apogonidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 412: 1-47 [43-46]
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [108]
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [142]
Hoese, D.F. & Larson, H.L. in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing : Australia Part 1, pp. xxiv 1–670; Part 2, pp. xxi 671–1472; Part 3, pp. xxi 1473–2178. [1008] - Apogon viridiventer (Greenfield, Langston & Randall, 2005) [combination incorrectly applied in AFD (30 March, 2010)].
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Lizard Island (14º40´S) to Capricorn Group (23º30´S), QLD; Scott Reef WA; Ashmore and Cartier Islands; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine, nocturnal.
Extra Ecological Information
2–50 m.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [108] (as Apogon fragilis)
Fraser, T.H. & Lachner, E.A. 1985. A revision of the cardinalfish subgenera Pristiapogon and Zoramia (genus Apogon) of the Indo-Pacific region (Teleostei: Apogonidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 412: 1-47 [43] (as Apogon fragilis, in part)
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [203]
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [142] (as Apogon fragilis)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [142] (as Apogon fragilis)
Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 (as Apogon fragilis)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Fragile Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2011 | 04-Nov-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Dec-2012 | 14-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |