MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

Darren Nancarrow ( CaptCrash )

Status:

Completed

Date:

01/22/2013

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Synchiropus occidentalis

Suggested Class:

Common Name(s):

The Western Australian Mandarin Dragonet, Western Dragonet

Species Synonyms:

Fish/Invert/Culture:

Spawn Mode:

Pelagic

Fish Base Link:

Breeding Success:

False

Success References:

None that I am aware of. Other species of Dragonet have been successful

Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	http://reefbuilders.com/2012/06/19/synchiropus-occidentalis-dragonet-west-australia-video-time/ http://iphylo.org/~rpage/afd/id/c4dcccff-2b26-430a-ba8d-e495c54e2d58 http://www.fishwisepro.com/species/details.aspx?SId=113158&Zoom=True http://www.fishwise.co.za/Default.aspx?TabID=110&SpecieConfigId=242465&GenusSpecies=Synchiropus_occidentalis

Other Details
Other Information:	Name History Synonym of Synchiropus picturatus (Peters 1877), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:132 [ref. 25477], Allen 1997:212 [ref. 23977]). • Valid as Pterosynchiropus occidentalis (Fricke 1983) -- (Hoese & Bray 2006:1588 [ref. 29000]). • Valid as Synchiropus occidentalis Fricke 1983 -- (Hutchins 2001:42 [ref. 25847], Fricke 2002:61 [ref. 26547]).