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

FRICKE ET ALII, CHECKLIST OF FISHES OF NEW CALEDONIA 415oligocanthus (non Bleeker, 1851) by BORODIN (1932: 94), andas Choerodon transversalis by WHITLEY (1961: 62, 64). AMS,IRDNC and USNM material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, 6,7, 8, [9], 10, 11, 12. Depth: 15–40 m. Marine species.Choerodon jordani (Snyder, 1908) – Poisson défense à tâchesnoires. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia byKULBICKI et al. (1994: 29); previously reported as Choerodonmelanostigma (non Fowler & Bean, 1928) by FOURMANOIR &LABOUTE (1976: 119). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, [6], [7],8, [9], [10], 11, [12], 14. Depth: 15–60 m. Marine species.Choerodon margaritiferus Fowler & Bean, 1928. – T a x o n o -m y : First record from New Caledonia (Chesterfield Islands)by RIVATON et al. (1990: 46) and KULBICKI et al. (1994: 29).– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth:72 m. Marine species.Cirrhilabrus sp. – T a x o n o m y : Reported from New Caledonia(northeastern Grande Terre) as Cirrhilabrus exquisitus (nonSmith, 1957) by EVANS (2006: 106). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC:5, [6], 7, [8], [9], [10]. Depth: 6–40 m. Marine species.Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus Randall & Nagareda, 2002. – T a x -o n o m y : Recorded from New Caledonia (Chesterfield Islands)in original description by RANDALL & NAGAREDA(2002); previously reported as Cirrhilabrus sp. by RIVATON etal. (1990: 46) and KULBICKI et al. (1994: 29). BPBM, MNHNand USNM material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1. Depth:6–40 m. Marine species.Cirrhilabrus laboutei Randall & Lubbock, 1982. – T a x o n o -m y : Originally described from New Caledonia by RANDALL& LUBBOCK (1982: 2–6); previously reported as Cirrhilabrussp. by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 121). BMNH, BPBM,CAS, MNHN, USNM and WAM 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: 7–55 m. Marine species.Cirrhilabrus lineatus Randall & Lubbock, 1982. – T a x o n o -m y : Originally described from New Caledonia by RANDALL& LUBBOCK (1982: 6–9); subsequently reported as ‘Cirrhilabrussp. B’ by RIVATON & BOURRET (1999: 156). BMNH,CAS, MNHN, USNM and WAM material. – D i s t r i b u -t i o n : NC: 1, [6], [7], 8, [9], [10], 14. Depth: 1–55 m. Marinespecies.Cirrhilabrus punctatus Randall & Kuiter, 1989. – T a x o n o -m y : First record from New Caledonia by KULBICKI et al.(1994: 29). 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; AU: 17. Depth:2–78 m. Marine species.Cirrhilabrus roseafascia Randall & Lubbock, 1982. – T a x o n -o m y : Originally described from New Caledonia (GrandeTerre) by RANDALL & LUBBOCK (1982: 9–11). BPBM material(holotype). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8, [9], [10].Depth: 100 m. Marine species.Coris aygula Lacepède, 1801 – Coris clown. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 46)and KULBICKI et al. (1994: 29); previously reported as Coriscingulum and C. angulata by WHITLEY (1961: 64), and asCoris variegatus (non Rüppell, 1835) by FOURMANOIR (1981:27). AMS and SMNS 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: 0–30 m. Marinespecies.Coris batuensis (Bleeker, 1856–1857). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by KULBICKI et al. (1994: 29);previously reported as Coris schroederi (non Bleeker, 1858)by RIVATON et al. (1990: 46). BMNH material. – D i s t r i -b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14. Depth: 1–15 m. Marinespecies.Coris dorsomacula Fowler, 1908. – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by KULBICKI et al. (1994: 29); subsequentlyreported as Coris multicolor (non Rüppell, 1835) byRIVATON & BOURRET (1999: 158). BPBM 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: 2–40 m. Marine species.Coris gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) – Coris à pointsbleus. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 124). SMNS 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: 1–50 m. Marine species.Coris picta (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 46) andKULBICKI et al. (1994: 29). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 8, 14;AU: 17, 18; NZ: 20, 23. Depth: 3–25 m. Marine species.Coris pictoides Randall & Kuiter, 1982. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia (Loyalty Islands) by KULBICKI &WILLIAMS (1997: 19). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 14. Depth:9–33 m. Marine species.Coris sandageri (Hector, 1884). – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by FRICKE & KULBICKI (2006: 342) asCoris sandeyeri; previously reported as Guntheria trimaculataby WHITLEY (1961: 64). We here use the prevailing spellingof the species name, sandageri. AMS material. – D i s -t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8, [9], [10], [11], [12]; AU: 17, 18;NZ: 20, 21, 23. Depth: 2–60 m. Marine species.Cymolutes praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834). – T a x o n o -m y : First record from New Caledonia by RANDALL (2005a:408); previously reported as Cymolutes lecluse (non Quoy &Gaimard, 1824) by WHITLEY (1961: 64), and as Cymolutes sp.by RIVATON et al. (1990: 46). AMS and IRDNC material. –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, [6], 7, 8, [9], [10], [11], [12]; AU:[17], 18. Depth: 1–6 m. Marine species.Cymolutes torquatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1840). – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia byLABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN (2000: 357). – D i s t r i b u t i o n :NC: [6], [7], 8, [9], [10], [11], [12]; AU: 17. Depth: 1–20 m.Marine species.Diproctacanthus xanthurus (Bleeker, 1856). – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by FRICKE & KULBICKI(2006: 342). AMS material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6],[7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 2–20 m. Marine species.Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770) – Epibule trompeur. – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR& LABOUTE (1976: 120). 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: 1–42 m. Marine species.Gomphosus varius Lacepède, 1801 – Poisson oiseau. – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR& LABOUTE (1976: 124); previously described as Thalassomastuckiae by WHITLEY (1959: 19). AMS, IRDNC, SMNS andUSNM 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: 0–15 m. Marine species.Halichoeres annularis (Valenciennes [ex Kuhl & Hasselt] in Cuvier& Valenciennes, 1839). – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia as Halichoeres lamarii anularis byFRICKE & KULBICKI (2006: 342); previously reported asHalichoeres marginatus (non Rüppell, 1835) by RIVATON et