Genus Scleropages Günther, 1864

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• Scleropages Günther, A. 1864. On a new generic type of fishes discovered by the late Dr. Leichardt in Queensland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 14(21): 195-197 pl. 7 [196].

  Type species:

   Scleropages leichhardti Günther, 1864 (photograph referred to as "evidently is the type of a new and remarkable genus", also monotypic) by original designation.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

West Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Northern Territory: N Gulf, N coastal
  • Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal

General References

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp.

Grant, E.M. 2002. Guide to Fishes. Redcliffe : EM Grant Pty Ltd 880 pp.

Lake, J.S. 1978. Australian Freshwater Fishes. Melbourne : Thomas Nelson 160 pp. 140 figs.

Larson, H.K. & Martin, K.C. 1990. Freshwater Fishes of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences Handbook Series Number 1. Darwin : Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 102 pp. 73 figs.

Leggett, R. & Merrick, J.R. 1987. Australian Native Fishes for Aquariums. Artarmon : J.R. Merrick Publications 241 pp. 142 figs.

Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
06-Feb-2012		06-Feb-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)