Biology:Assiculus
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| Assiculus punctatus from John Lort Stokes' 1846 Discoveries in Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudochrominae |
| Genus: | Assiculus Richardson, 1846 |
| Species: | A. punctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Assiculus punctatus Richardson, 1846[1]
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Assiculus is a genus of fish in the "dottyback" family Pseudochromidae. It is monotypic, containing only Assiculus punctatus.[2] It is a small species of dottyback which is covered in small, bright blue spots. The males are bluish in colour while the females are greenish-yellow and are smaller than the males.[3] A. punctatus is found in coastal areas in the vicinity of reefs and weedy areas; normally in rather turbid waters as deep as 30 metres (98 ft). This secretive species frequents areas where there are highly eroded limestone reefs and rocks.[4]
The genus and species were first published by Sir John Richardson in an appendix to Volume 1 of John Lort Stokes' 1846 Discoveries in Australia.[5] The specific name punctatus references the small blue spots on the dorsal part of the body and fins.[6]
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Assicukus punctatus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=22361.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). Species of Assiculus in FishBase. Jan 2007 version.
- ↑ Dianne J. Bray. "Assiculus punctatus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/1819. Retrieved 20 Oct 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Assiculus punctatus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ↑ Richardson, John (1846). "Appendix: Descriptions of Six Fish". in Stokes, John Lort. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. London: T. & W. Boone.
- ↑ "Subseries OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 30 April 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/pseudochromidae/. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q2280843 entry
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