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

FRICKE ET ALII, CHECKLIST OF FISHES OF NEW CALEDONIA 413material. – 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: 1–16 m. Marine species.Pomacentrus philippinus Evermann & Seale, 1907 – Demoiselledes Philippines. – T a x o n o m y : First record from NewCaledonia by ALLEN (1975: 231). IRDNC and USNM material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, [12], 14.Depth: 1–12 m. Marine species.Pomacentrus reidi Fowler & Bean, 1928. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN (2000:326); previously reported as Pomacentrus ovoides by BORODIN(1932: 92). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [1], [6], [7], 8, [9], [10],[11], [12], 14; AU: 17. Depth: 3–70 m. Marine species.Pomacentrus simsiang Bleeker, 1856. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR (1981: 27).IRDNC and SMNS material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [5],6, 7, 8, [9], 10. Depth: 0–10 m. Marine species.Pomacentrus spilotoceps Randall, 2002. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by FRICKE & KULBICKI (2006:341). SMNS material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8,[9], [10], 14. Depth: 0–5 m. Marine species.Pomacentrus taeniometopon Bleeker, 1852 – Demoiselle foncée.– T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia byR IVATON et al. (1990 64) and ROSSIER & KULBICKI (2000: 21).IRDNC material. This record needs additional verification.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 0–8 m.Transitional water and marine.Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1830 – Demoiselle à trois points. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by PLESSIS & FOURMANOIR (1966c:134). SMNS material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8, 9,10, 14. Depth: 0–3 m. Transitional water and marine.Pomacentrus vaiuli Jordan & Seale, 1906 – Demoiselle à pointsbleus. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia byALLEN (1975: 231). IRDNC 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. Depth: 1–45 m.Marine species.Pomachromis richardsoni (Snyder, 1909). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by ALLEN (1975: 231). – D i s -t r i b u t io n : NC: 1, 5, [6], [7], 8, [9], 14. Depth: 2–25 m.Marine species.Pristotis obtusirostris (Günther, 1862). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia as Texeirichthys obtusirostrisby RIVATON et al. (1990: 65) and as Pristotis obtusirostris byRANDALL (2005a: 383); previously reported as Pristotis jerdoniby RIVATON (1989: 144–145). IRDNC material. – D i s -t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, [6], [7], 8, [9], 10. Depth: 2–80 m.Marine species.Stegastes albifasciatus (Schlegel & Müller, 1839). – T a x o n -o m y : First record from New Caledonia as Eupomacentrusalbifasciatus by ALLEN (1975: 230); previously reported asPomacentrus eclipticus by PLESSIS & FOURMANOIR (1966c:134). SMNS material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8,[9], [10], 14. Depth: 0–4 m. Marine species.Stegastes apicalis (De Vis, 1885). – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by FRICKE & KULBICKI (2006: 341). –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 7, 8, 9, 14. Depth: 0–5 m. Marinespecies.Stegastes aureus (Fowler, 1927). – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by ALLEN (1991: 169). SMNS material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], 7, 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 0–5 m.Marine species.Stegastes fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia as Eupomacentrus fasciolatusby ALLEN (1975: 230). 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; NZ: 20. Depth: 0–30 m. Marine species.Stegastes gascoynei (Whitley, 1964). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia as Eupomacentrus gascoyneiby ALLEN (1975: 230). 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; NZ: 23. Depth: 0–30 m. Marine species.Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède [ex Commerson], 1802). – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia as Pomacentrusnigricans by BORODIN (1932: 92); subsequently reportedas Eupomacentrus subniger by WHITLEY (1961: 64). AMS,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. Depth: 0–12 m. Marinespecies.Stegastes punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825). – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by RANDALL (2005a: 386);previously reported as Eupomacentrus lividus (non Forsterin Bloch & Schneider, 1801) by ALLEN (1975: 231). IRDNC,SMNS and USNM material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14. Depth: 0–5 m. Marine species.LabridaeAnampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1829. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 45)and KULBICKI & WILLIAMS (1997: 19). – 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: 20.Depth: 3–30 m. Marine species.Anampses femininus Randall, 1972 – Girelle féminine. – T a x -onomy: Reported from New Caledonia in original descriptionby RANDALL (1972: 176–180). AMS, IRDNC andBPBM material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 6, 7, 8, [9], 10,[11], [12], 14; AU: 17. Depth: 10–30 m. Marine species.Anampses geographicus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1840. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby RIVATON et al. (1990: 45) and KULBICKI et al. (1994:28). IRDNC 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: 0–20 m. Marine species.Anampses melanurus Bleeker, 1857. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia (northeastern Grande Terre) byEVANS (2006: 105). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], 7, [8], [9],[10]. Depth: 15–40 m. Marine species.Anampses meleagrides Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1839. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby EVANS (2006: 105). Also recorded by visual census fromLifou, Loyalty Islands by M. KULBICKI in 1997. – D i s t r i -b u t i o n : NC: 6, 7, 8, [9], [10], 14. Depth: 3–60 m. Marinespecies.Anampses neoguinaicus Bleeker, 1878. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by RANDALL (1972: 180–182).AMS, BPBM, IRDNC 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. Depth: 4–25 m.Marine species.Anampses twistii Bleeker, 1856. – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 45) andK ULBICKI et al. (1994: 28). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 6, 7,8, [9], 10, 14. Depth: 5–30 m. Marine species.Bodianus anthioides (Bennett, 1832) – Caudène. – T a x o n o -m y : First record from New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR &