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

FRICKE ET ALII, CHECKLIST OF FISHES OF NEW CALEDONIA 429Amblyeleotris fasciata (Herre, 1953). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 39)and RANDALL (2005a: 513); subsequently reported as Amblyeleotriswheeleri by LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN (2000: 405).– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, [6], 7, 8, [9], [10], 14. Depth:4–20 m. Marine species.Amblyeleotris fontanesii (Bleeker, 1852). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN(2000: 403, 404). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, [6], [7], 8, [9],[10]. Depth: 3–28 m. Marine species.Amblyeleotris guttata (Fowler, 1938). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 39) andLABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN (2000: 404). IRDNC material. –D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, [6], 7, 8, [9], [10], 14. Depth: 10–40 m. Marine species.*Amblyeleotris novaecaledoniae Goren, 1981 – Gobie à bandesmarrons. – T a x o n o m y : Originally described from NewCaledonia (southwestern Grande Terre) by GOREN (1981: 97–98); previously reported as Amblyeleotris japonica (non Takagi,1957) by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 140). MNHNmaterial. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8, [9], 10, 11.Depth: 3–20 m. Marine species.Amblyeleotris ogasawarensis Yanagisawa, 1978. – T a x o n -o m y : First record from New Caledonia by LABOUTE &GRANDPERRIN (2000: 404); also reported as ‘Amblyeleotrissp. 6’ and ‘Amblyeleotris sp. 7’ by LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN(2000: 406). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8, [9], [10].Depth: 4–30 m. Marine species.Amblyeleotris periophthalma (Bleeker, 1853). – T a x o n -o m y : First record from New Caledonia by LABOUTE &G RANDPERRIN (2000: 404); previously listed as Amblyeleotrisexilis by RIVATON et al. (1990: 39). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC:5, [6], 7, 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 5–35 m. Marine species.Amblyeleotris randalli Hoese & Steene, 1978. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN(2000: 405). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8, [9], [10].Depth: 25–50 m. Marine species.Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata Mohlmann & Randall, 2002. –T a x o n o m y : Recorded from New Caledonia in originaldescription by MOHLMANN & RANDALL (2002: 216–219);previously reported as ‘Amblyeleotris sp. 9’ by LABOUTE &GRANDPERRIN (2000: 406). BPBM material. – D i s t r i b u -t i o n : NC: 5, [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 10–12 m. Marinespecies.Amblyeleotris steinitzi (Klausewitz, 1974). – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990:39) and KULBICKI et al. (1994: 33). IRDNC and USNM material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 1, 5, [6], 7, 8, [9], [10], 14.Depth: 1–43 m. Marine species.*Amblyeleotris stenotaeniata Randall, 2004. – T a x o n o m y :Originally described from New Caledonia (Grande Terre) byRANDALL (2004: 74); previously reported as ‘Amblyeleotrissp. 4’ and ‘Amblyeleotris sp. 5’ by LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN(2000: 406). BPBM material (holotype). – D i s t r i b u -t i o n : NC: [6], 7, 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 10–20 m. Marinespecies.Amblygobius decussatus (Bleeker, 1855) – Gobie rose. – T a x -o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia by FOURMANOIR(1981: 27). IRDNC and SMNS material. – D i s t r i b u -tion: NC: 1, 5, [6], 7, 8, [9], 10. Depth: 3–25 m. Marinespecies.Amblygobius linki Herre, 1927. – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia by LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN (2000:68). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], [8], [9], 10. Depth:1–10 m. Marine species.Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre, 1945). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by RIVATON et al. (1990: 40) andTHOLLOT (1996a: 13). IRDNC and SMNS material. – D i s -t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, [6], 7, 8, [9], [10], [11], [12]; AU: 17.Depth: 1–30 m. Marine species.Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1837) – Gobie à tâches blanches. – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia by WHITLEY (1961: 64); previouslyreported as Amblygobius albimaculatus (non Rüppell,1830) by RIVATON et al. (1990: 40). AMS, IRDNC, SMNSand 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: 0–52 m. Marine species.Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1837). – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaby LABOUTE & GRANDPERRIN (2000: 407); previously reportedas Amblygobius bynoensis (non Richardson, 1844)by FOURMANOIR & LABOUTE (1976: 139). IRDNC material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 6, [7], 8, [9], 10. Depth: 0–15 m.Transitional water and marine.Amblygobius stethophthalmus (Bleeker, 1851) – Gobie à grossetête. – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledonia asAmblygobius bynoensis by KULBICKI et al. (1994: 33). – D i s -tribution: NC: 1, [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 1–14 m.Transitional water and marine.Amoya signatus (Peters, 1855). – T a x o n o m y : First recordfrom New Caledonia as Yongeichthys pavidus by RIVATON etal. (1990: 42), RIVATON & BOURRET (1999: 174), and FRICKE &KULBICKI (2006: 352). – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8,[9], [10]. Depth: 0–3 m. Marine species.Asterropteryx ensifera (Bleeker, 1874). – T a x o n o m y : Firstrecord from New Caledonia as Asterropteryx ensiferus byRIVATON et al. (1990: 40), RIVATON & RICHER DE FORGES (1990:28), and KULBICKI et al. (1994: 33). SMNS material. – D i s -tribution: NC: 1, [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth: 1–40 m.Transitional water and marine.Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830. – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia as Asterropterix semipunctatusby WHITLEY (1961: 64). AMS, SMNS and USNMmaterial. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 5, [6], 7, 8, 9, 10, [11], 12;AU: 17. Depth: 0–12 m. Marine species.Asterropteryx spinosa (Goren, 1981). – T a x o n o m y : Originallydescribed from New Caledonia (Grande Terre) asOplopomus spinosus by GOREN (1981: 96–97). MNHN material.– D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: [6], [7], 8, [9], [10]. Depth:3–15 m. Marine species.Awaous guamensis (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes,1837) – Gobie de Guam, lochon; Bé (Paici). – T a x o n o m y :First record from New Caledonia as Chonophorus guamensisby WHITLEY (1961: 64); previously reported as Trichopharynxcrassilabris by OGILBY (1898: 769–770). AMS, SMNS andUSNM material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12.Depth: 0–5 m. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.Awaous ocellaris (Broussonet, 1782) – Gobie ocellé, lochon;Bé (Paici). – T a x o n o m y : First record from New Caledoniaas Gobius ocellaris by WEBER & BEAUFORT (1915: 38).MNHN material. – D i s t r i b u t i o n : NC: 7, 12. Depth:0–5 m. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.