Species Praealticus natalis (Regan, 1909)
Christmas Blenny, Natal Blenny
- Salarias natalis Regan, C.T. 1909. A collection of fishes made by Dr. C.W. Andrews, F.R.S., at Christmas Island. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1909: 403-406 pls 65 & 66 [405, pl 66(4)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1909.3.4.58-67, Christmas Island; USNM 157347, Christmas Island.
Generic Combinations
- Praealticus natalis (Regan, 1909). —
Schultz, L.P. & Chapman, W.M. 1960. Subfamily Salarinae. pp. 302-382 in Schultz, L.P., Chapman, W.M., Lachner, E.A. & Woods, L.P. (eds). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas Islands. Vol. 2. Families Mullidae through Stromateidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 202(2): 1-438, figs 91-132, pls 75-123 [368] (changed combination as type of genus Prealticus)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from Christmas Island.
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, intertidal, marine, rock reef.
Extra Ecological Information
0-2 m
General References
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [212] (Christmas Blenny)
Allen, G.R. & Steene, R.C. 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 197 pp. [139] (Natal Blenny)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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