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PAPF~S AND PIWCIl1EIDINGS OF THE ROYAl, So(JIETY OF TASMANIA, VOLUMB 97 OBSERVATIONS ON SOME TASMANIAN FISHES: PART XI By E. O. G. SCOTT (With <,"p;hi text fig'ures) ABSTRACT Basic data has been compared with that presented in the Handbool<: of Australian Fishes (Munro, New records for Tasmania are Girella elevata 1956 +), and attention has been called to any Macleay, 1881 (with comparison of Tasmanian and divergences encountered. New South Wales examples) ; Stigmatogobius poiciZ­ osoma (Kner), 1865 (with notes on life colors). Family HETERODONTIDAE Reinstated on local lIst is Spheroides hamiltoni (Gray & Richardson), 1843 (earlier displaced in Only one Australian genus is recognized, favour of S. liosomus Regan, 1909: both species Heterodontus Blainville, 1816, 2 species: occur here). Confirmatory records are given for (1) H, portusjacksoni (Meyer), 1798, (2) fl, Ophisurus seTpens (Linne), 1758 (description of galeatus (GUnther), 1870; but Gunther's species Tasmanian specimen; dentition figured) ; Tetraodon is sometimes referred, as in the Check List, to aTmilla McCulloch & Waite, 1915. Gyropleurodus Gill, 1862, or to MoZochophrys WhHley, 1931. General observations (chief topic (s) in parenthe­ ses) are made on Heterodontus portusjacksoni The claims to inclusion in the Tasmanian list (Meyer), 1793 (omission of Tasmania in Handbook of these 2 species are discussed below; and some localities, biometric data on 3 females); Hetero­ dimensions of (1) are tabulated. dontus galeatus (Gunther), 1870 (Tasmanian ?); Cephaloscyllinm isabella laticeps (Dumeril), 1853 KEY TO AUSTRALIAN SPECIES OF HETERODONTIDAE (biometric data on 7 adults and a foetus, egg-case, A. Posterior border of supraorbital ridge IHore nearly description and figure of foetus, which carries 2 horizontal than verticaJ, la:psing tolerably e\lenly and dorsal rows of enlarged deniJicles); MyZiobatis gl',adually into g'eneraJ profile of head. "Enlarged austmlis Macleay, 1881 (sexual dimorphism, study lateral teeth not CJaTinate. OrigIn of anal slightJy of dentition): Gonorhynchus greyi (R,ichardson), (~ ~ anal hase) behind termination of seeond 1841 (published figures reviewed) ,Mumenichythys dorsal. With black or blackish harness-like rnark- breviceps GUnther, 1876 (figure of head); Lepton­ lng'S on trunk . " ...... , ... H. pOTtv,sja-cksoni otus semistriatus Kaup, 1856 (coloration) *; Syn­ AA. Posteriol' border of supraorbital ridge more neayiy gnathus philippi Lucas, 1891 (figure of brood pouch, v€l'rticlaJ than horizontaL Enlarged lateral tE'eth coloration, depth record) *; Solegnathlls jasciatus d:istinctly carinate. Orig-in of anal We'll (-::::0.-::::. anal (Gunther), 1880 (eggs and their attachments) *, base) behind teTmination of second d'orsal. With­ Stigmatopora argus (Richardson), 1840 (descrip­ out black or blackish harness-like markings tion and figure of brood pouch) *; Phylloptexyx trunk [-f. galeatus taeniolatus taeniolatus (Lacepetie), 1840 (eggs); Nesogobius hinsbyi (McCulloch & Ogilby), 1919 (localities, depth record); Arenigobius bijrenatus HETERODONTUS PORTUSJACKSONI (Meyer), (Kner), 1865 (locality, coloration); Spheroides 1793 richei (Freminville), 1813 (dimensions, coloration, Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer 1793, Zool. Entdeck.: comparison with S. hamiltoniJ In the species 71. (Based - /ide Whitley, 1934: 181- on the marked with an asterisk proportions and counts Port .Jackson Shark figured in Philipps' Voyage: here noted extend the known range as given in the 166, PI. 42). Handbook (Munro 1956 +) and, in the case of syngnathids, as set out in the conspectus (Scott, Squalus philippi Bloch & Schneider, 1801, Syst. 1961) . Ichth.: 134, 'l'ype locality: 'New Holland' [= Port Jackson, /ide McCulloch (1929:4)]. Keys are provided covering the Tasmanian mem­ bers of the families Heterodontidae, Scyliorhinidae, Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Meyer), 1793. Whit­ Girellidae, Gobiidae, Tetraodontidae. ley, 1934, Mern, Qld Mus., x, iv: 18I. Claim to inclusion in Tasmania list.--This species INTRODUCTION has been regularly included in all locally compiled Tasmanian faunal lists-Allport [unpubHshed: fide This paper follows the general plan of earlier Johnston (1883)], Johnst.on 0883:139; 1891:39), contributions in this series. All linear dimensions Lord (1923:61), Lord & Scott (1924:5, 18): it is are in millimetres; except where its a.bsence might credited to Tasmania also in the Check List (McCul­ lead to confusion, the name of the unit is omitted. loch, 1929: 4), and in the survey of Australian Standa,rd lengt,h and total length are denoted by sharks and rays by Whitley (1940:72). It is indeed Ls and Lt; while TDs, TLt, used in recording pro­ by no means uncommon in our waters, and I have portions, signify thousandths of standard, thou­ examined a number of specimens from the north, sandths of total, length. Locality records include, east, and south of the Island. It hence seems where practicable, the county name. expedient to draw attention to the fact that in RS.-2. 1 2 OBSERVATIONS ON SOME TASMANIAN FISHES the latest synoptic account of AustraIian fishes, [= New South Wales, fide McCulloch the valuable Handbook of Australian Fishes (1929 :4)]. (Munro), currently in serial publication in the Fisheries Newsletter, the localities given comprise Claim to inclusion in Tasmanian list.-This aU states except Tasmania. species is not included in any local list, nor is it Dimensions.-Some important dimensions of 3 credited to Tasmania by the Check List or the Ta&manian females, in TLt, are set out in Table I. Handbook. However, Whitley (1940: 73) notes, 'It has been dubiously recorded from Tasmania.' HETERODONT US GALEATUS (GUnther), 1870 I have received reports from several careful Cestracion galeatus GUnther 1870. Cat. Fish. Brit. observers that suggest it may occur along our Mus., viii: 416. Type locality: 'Australia' northern coast; but I have seen no specimens. TABLE I Heterodontus portusjacli;soni (Meyer), 1793. Three Tasmanian females: (a) Deviot, Devon, February 1941, (b) Coles .Bay, Glamorgan, 4th November 1958, (c) Low Head, Dorset. 25th January 1934. Actual dimensions in millimetres in first line: all other dimensions as thousandths of total length. --_._--- .._--------_._ ... _ ....... __ .._ ...... ---- SpeC'imen Dimension a b c -------- --------- --~---".----- --------_._._----- Total length (mm) · .. ·1 724 896 962 Snout .. , 88 95 84 EYte~n~~rizontal .. diam~~er,. interorbi~al. diS~ I 29 73 29 69 Mouth: length to most anterior pOint,i length to most posterior point, width .. ·1 14 41 90 16 55 106 58 Gillslits I-V: lengths to slits .... .... .. '1,' 170 188 203 174 190 204 165 217 229 217 229 Gillslits I-V: lengths of slits 61 58 55 68 64 59 46 26 51 37 Pectoral: length to origin, base, greatest width 181 104 156 191 170 152 190 Pectoral: length of anterior border, outer border, inferior border .... .... .. .... .. .. I 220 192 76 246 192 76 225 122 Pectorals: total spread of 2 fins .... .... ····1 552 592 : base, . Fi~:i~~rsal .1en~th to~ri~in:. ~e~tic~l. 276 84 99 271 83 95 276 81 First dorsal: length of anterior border,1 outer border, inferior border .... .... .. i 146 104 59 134 85 57 125 92 63 Spine of first dorsal: total length, exposed 1 83 32 65 20 47 35 se~on:J~o~s~l:iengtht~ ~~igin,' ba~e, v~rti~ I cal height .... .... .... .......... .... .... .... , 554 70 83 553 69 73 555 67 Second dorsal: length of anterior border, I outer border, inferior border . 1 116 86 49 109 85 50 93 78 49 Spine of second dorsal: total length, j exposed length .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 'I 76 30 63 20 63 34 Anal: length to origin, base, vertical height Anal: length of anterior, outer border, j 624 48 628 49 50 624 56 inferior (inner) border ... ... .... ........ : 95 58 35 102 45 50 110 52 32 Pelvic: length to origin, base, total spread' of 2 fins 417 86 214 428 84 227 425 Pelvic: length of anterior border, outer border, inner border 98 86 48 103 104 61 Caudal: length to inferior origin, superior origin 791 785 789 781 Vent: length to middle ........ ····1 477 484 Spiracle: length to anterior border" a.iam. eter, interspiracular distance .... ..··1' 116 4.6 99 121 4.5 Spiracle: distance from middle of posterior border of orbit .... .... ..... ' ......... 22 22 Nostril: length to anterior border, length of aperture, internarial distance .... .... 1 73 19 10 69 19 13 Height: at top of supraorbital ridge, maxi-II mum (at gillslit V) ........................... 131 124 114 Di~ta~~ee::::;ee~suprao~bi tal ~i~ge~. (~O I 91 85 -------.-..---- --- E. O. G. SCOTT Family SCYLIORHINIDAE Anal base "bout 2 first dorsal base. Length from end of second dorsal base to end of caudal about Only two species, (1) Cephaloscyllium isabella 1 ~ in length from tip of snout to origin of first (Bonnaterre) 1788-dealt with below as C. i. dorsal (or twice the first distance equal to laticeps (DumeriD 1853-and (2) Halaelurus anaUs distance from tip of snout to about middle of (Ogilby), 1865, are credited to Tasmania in the interdorsal) . Pelvics of maJe connected by a Check List. The first occurs in southern New South membrane behind. the clasp'ers. Light brown 3 with widely sp'aced dark rusty spots Halaelurus analis Wales, Victoria and South Australia; the second Anal hasel about 1?t first dorsal base. Length from in these States and in Western Australia. end of second dorsal base to end of caudal about 2 in length from tip of snout to origin of first There have since been added both the 2 species dorsal (or twice the first distance equal to dis­ previously known from the southern mainland tance from tip of snout to about first dorsal States, thus leaving of the 6 Australian members base:). Pelvics of male in conta,ct behind the of the family only 2 unreported from Tasmania, claspers. Dark brown with numerous small namely, Halaelurus labiosus (Waite), 1905 from white spots .... H-a.laelurus vincenti Western Australia, 'also doubtfully recorded from Queensland and Northern Territory' (Munro, 1956:6), and Atelomycterus macleayi Whitley, 1939, Genus CEPHALOSCYLLIUJU Gill, 1862 from Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Aus­ tralia.
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