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

404 STUTTGARTER BEITRÄGE ZUR NATURKUNDE A Neue Serie 4mollucensis by THOLLOT & KULBICKI (1988: 615); subsequentlyreported as ‘Upeneus sp. aff. asymmetricus’ by KULBICKI& WANTIEZ (1990: 124, 129). BPBM and IRDNC material. –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 10–120 m. Marine species.*Upeneus mouthami Randall & Kulbicki, 2006. – T a x o n -o m y : Originally described from New Caledonia (ChesterfieldIslands) by RANDALL & KULBICKI (2006: 302–304);previously reported as ‘Upeneus sp. (barbillon jaune)’ byR IVATON et al. (1990: 54). AMS, BPBM, MNHN, NSMTand USNM material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, [5], [7].Depth: 60–76 m. Marine species.Upeneus sulphureus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1829 –Rouget aurore. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby RIVATON et al. (1990: 54) and KULBICKI & WANTIEZ(1990: 124). BPBM and IRDNC material. – D i s t r i b u -t i o n : NC: [5], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 0–90 m. Transitionalwater and marine.Upeneus tragula Richardson, 1846 – Capucin d’herbier. – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by PLESSIS &FOURMANOIR (1966c: 129); subsequently reported as Upeneussp. by KULBICKI & WANTIEZ (1990: 124). BPBM, IRDNC andUSNM material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, 6, 7, 8, [9], 10,14. Depth: 3–40 m. Marine species.Upeneus vittatus (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775) – Barbet rayé. –T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by JOUAN(1861: 295–296). BPBM and IRDNC material. – D i s t r i -b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, [10], 14. Depth: 0–130 m. Transitionalwater and marine.PempheridaeParapriacanthus dispar (Herre, 1935). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by RANDALL (2005a: 302). –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, [5], [6], [7], [8], 9, [10]. Depth:0–40 m. Marine species.*Parapriacanthus marei Fourmanoir, 1971. – T a x o n o m y :Originally described from New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR(1971c: 498–499). MNHN material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n :NC: [5], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10], 14. Depth: 0–20 m. Marinespecies.Parapriacanthus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870. – T a x o n -o m y : First record from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al.(1990: 59) and KULBICKI et al. (1994: 25); previously reportedas Parapriacanthus beryciformes by FOURMANOIR &L ABOUTE (1976: 292–293). IRDNC, SMNS and 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: 0–76 m. Marine species.Pempheris oualensis Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831.– T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia byF OURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 292); subsequently reportedas Pempheris otaitensis (non Cuvier in Cuvier & Valencienes,1831) by LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN (2000: 287,288). IRDNC, SMNS and 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. Depth:1–36 m. Marine species.Pempheris schwenkii Bleeker, 1855. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by KULBICKI et al. (1994: 25).IRDNC and SMNS material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1,[5], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10], 14. Depth: 0–40 m. Marine species.Pempheris vanicolensis Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831.– T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia (northeasternGrande Terre) by EVANS (2006: 99). – Distribu t i o n : NC: [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12]; AU: 17.Depth: 0–25 m. Marine species.BathyclupeidaeBathyclupea malayana Weber, 1913. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 27) andRIVATON & BOURRET (1999: 322). IRDNC material. – D i s -t r i b u t i o n : NC: 4, [5], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 538–880 m. Marine species.MonodactylidaeMonodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Cerf-volant, luned’argent. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 236). IRDNC material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, [5], [6], 7, 8, [9], [10], 12;AU: [17], 18. Depth: 0–12 m. Freshwater, transitional waterand marine.KyphosidaeKyphosus cinerascens (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775) – Ui-ua. –T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia as Pimelepteruscinerascens by BORODIN (1932: 84); subsequentlyreported as Kyphosus sydneyanus (non Günther, 1886) byRANDALL (2005a: 306). – 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: 0–24 m. Marinespecies.Kyphosus pacifi cus Sakai & Nakabo, 2004. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by FRICKE & KULBICKI(2006: 337); previously reported as Kyphosus bigibbus (nonLacepède, 1801) by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 236),and as ‘Kyphosus sp. 1’ by LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN (2000:288). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [6], [7], 8, [9], 10, [11],[12], 14, 16; AU: 17, 18; NZ: 20, 23. Depth: 0–20 m. Marinespecies.Kyphosus sydneyanus (Günther, 1886). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by FRICKE & KULBICKI (2006:337); previously reported as ‘Kyphosus sp. 2’ by LABOUTE &GRANDPERRIN (2000: 289). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [6],[7], 8, [9], [10], [11], [12]; AU: [17], 18; NZ: 21, 23, 24, 26.Depth: 0–20 m. Transitional water and marine.Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) – Ui-ua. – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR& LABOUTE (1976: 236). 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; NZ:23. Depth: 0–24 m. Marine species.Microcanthus strigatus (Cuvier [ex Langsdorf] in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1831) – Footballeur à bandes noires, poisson Nagasaki.– T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 230). IRDNC and SMNSmaterial. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, [5], 6, [7], 8, [9], [10],[11], 12; AU: 17, 18. Depth: 0–140 m. Transitional water andmarine.DrepaneidaeDrepane punctata (Linnaeus, 1758) – Roussette tâchetée. – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by RIVATON etal. (1990: 38) and KULBICKI et al. (1993: 28). USNM material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth:1–49 m. Transitional water and marine.