Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the ...

394 STUTTGARTER BEITRÄGE ZUR NATURKUNDE A Neue Serie 4Remora osteochir (Cuvier, 1829). – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR (1971b: 115); also reportedas Echeneis sex-decimlamellata by FOURMANOIR(1971b: 115). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [1], [3], [4], [5], [6],[7], 8, [9], [10], [14]. Depth: 0–200 m. Marine species.Remora remora (Linnaeus, 1758). – T a x o n o m y : New recordfrom New Caledonia, based on underwater video taken atthe Île des Pins, seen in the internet on 19 Mar. 2009 (Anonymous2009b). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5],[6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], 12, [13], [14], [15], [16]; AU: 17, 18;NZ: [19], 20, [22], 23, 24, 25, 26. Depth: 0–200 m. Transitionalwater and marine.Remorina albescens (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850). – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by RIVATON etal. (1990: 37) and FRICKE & KULBICKI (2006: 332). Recordverified by underwater videos taken at the Île des Pins andat Ouvéa (Loyalty Islands) (Anonymous 2009b, 2009c). –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [1], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10],[11], 12, 14. Depth: 0–200 m. Marine species.CarangidaeAlectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787) – Carangue à filaments. – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by SMITH-VANIZ(1999: 2684); previously reported as Alectis indicus (nonRüppell, 1830) by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 172). –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [1], 5, [6], [7], 8, [9], [10], [11], [12],14; AU: 17. Depth: 0–100 m. Marine species.Alepes apercna Smith-Vaniz in Grant, 1987. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by FRICKE & KULBICKI(2006: 332); previously reported as Alepes kalla (non Cuvierin Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1833) by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE(1976: 176) and as Alepes djedaba (non Forsskål in Niebuhr,1775) by RIVATON et al. (1990: 31). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC:[5], 6, [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 5–80 m. Marine species.Alepes vari (Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1833) – Sélarharengule. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia(Grande Terre) by RIVATON et al. (1990: 31) and THOLLOT(1996a: 10). IRDNC material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5,[6], [7], 8, [9], 10. Depth: 0–10 m. Transitional water and marine.Atule mate (Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1833) – Caranguematé, seichard. – T a x o n o m y : First record from NewCaledonia as Selar mate by WHITLEY (1961: 65). AMS andIRDNC material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, [6], [7], 8, [9],10. Depth: 1–80 m. Transitional water and marine.Carangoides chrysophrys (Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1833) – Carangue à sourcils d’or, carangue à museau pointu.– T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia byF OURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 172). IRDNC material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, [9], 10, 14. Depth:0–60 m. Transitional water and marine.Carangoides coeruleopinnatus (Rüppell, 1830) – Caranguegrise à points jaunes. – T a x o n o m y : First record fromNew Caledonia by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 176); subsequentlyreported as Carangoides uii by WANTIEZ (1993:440). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, [6], 7, 8, [9], [10]. Depth:1–60 m. Marine species.Carangoides dinema Bleeker, 1851. – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by RANDALL (2005a: 223). – D i s t r i -b u t i o n : NC: [5], [6], 7, 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 1–22 m. Transitionalwater and marine.Carangoides ferdau (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775) – Carangueà museau court. – T a x o n o m y : First record from NewCaledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 31) and KULBICKI et al.(1993: 28); previously reported as Carangoides gilberti byF OURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 174). – D i s t r i b u t i o n :NC: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, [11], [12], 14; AU: [17], 18. Depth:1–60 m. Marine species.Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775) –Carangue à tâches fauves, carangue à gouttes d’or, carangueà bandes. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 173); also reportedas Carangoides emburyi by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976:173). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, [9], [10], 14.Depth: 1–100 m. Marine species.Carangoides gymnostethus (Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1833) – Carangue à poitrine nue. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE(1976: 174). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, [6], 7, 8, [9], [10].Depth: 10–100 m. Marine species.Carangoides hedlandensis (Whitley, 1934) – Carangue à longesnageoires. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia(Grande Terre) by RIVATON et al. (1990: 31) and WANTIEZet al. (1996: 807); previously reported as Caranx armatus(non Rüppell, 1830) by FOURMANOIR (1971b: 113). IRDNCmaterial. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], 6, 7, 8, [9], [10].Depth: 0–40 m. Transitional water and marine.Carangoides malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) – Caranguemonique. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby BORODIN (1932: 77); previously reported as Trachinotusrhomboides (non Bloch, 1787) by JOUAN (1879: 334).– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth:1–140 m. Marine species.Carangoides orthogrammus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 – Carangueà points jaunes. – T a x o n o m y : First record from NewCaledonia (Grande Terre) by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976:174–175). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, 6, 7, 8, [9], 10, [11],[12], 14; AU: 17, 18. Depth: 3–168 m. Marine species.Carangoides plagiotaenia Bleeker, 1857. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by MYERS (1999: 138). –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [6], [7], 8, [9], 10, 14. Depth:2–200 m. Marine species.Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775) – Carangue àgrosse tête. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 177). – D i s t r i b u -t i o n : NC: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, [9], 10, [11], [12], 14; AU: 17. Depth:0–188 m. Transitional water and marine.Caranx lugubris Poey, 1860 – Carangue noire. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE(1976: 177). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, 6, [7], 8, [9], [10],[11], [12], 14; AU: 17. Depth: 5–354 m. Marine species.Caranx melampygus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1833 –Carangue bleue, carangue étoilée, carangue à anale noire.– T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia byFOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 178). USNM material. –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, [12], 14; AU:[17], 18. Depth: 0–190 m. Marine species.Caranx papuensis Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 – Carangue à pointsnoirs. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia byRIVATON et al. (1990: 31) and KULBICKI & WANTIEZ (1990:125); previously reported as Caranx celetus by FOURMANOIR& LABOUTE (1976: 176). IRDNC material. – D i s t r i b u -