Species Jordanella floridae Goode & Bean, 1879
American Flagfish
- Jordanella floridae Goode, G.B. & Bean, T.H. in Goode, G.B. 1879. A preliminary catalogue of the fishes of the St. John's River and the east coast of Florida, with descriptions of a new genus and three new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 2(73): 108-121 [117].
Type data:
Syntype(s) USNM 18062, Lake Monroe, Florida, U.S.A.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Recorded from Harvey Creek, south of Cairns, QLD (17º15'S), but may not have established a breeding population (see Webb 2007); tropical.
Introduced from United States via aquarium trade.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater.
General References
Harris, J.H. 2013. 11. Fishes from elsewhere. pp. 259-282 in Humphries, P. & Walker, K. (eds). Ecology of Australian Freshwater Fishes. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 423 pp. [265]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [214] (American Flagfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (American Flagfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2014 | CYPRINODONTIFORMES | 05-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |