Impact of Australasian Fishes

Updated 26 July 2018

Australasian Fishes went online in October 2016. Since then, over 33,000 observations uploaded by members have resulted in over 200 discoveries. For more details contact Mark McGrouther.

A selection of the recent discoveries:

Contributor	Date submitted	Species	Discovery
vinrush	Jul 12, 2018	Western Buffalo Bream, Kyphosus cornelii	Xanthic Buffalo Bream
glen_whisson	Jul 14, 2018	Blackspot Squirrelfish , Sargocentron melanospilos	Range extension
vinrush	Jul 12, 2018	Wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri	Range extension
harryrosenthal	Jun 16, 2018	Pacific Trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis	Range extension
rick-ludd	Jun 23, 2018	Striped Scat, Selenotoca multifasciata	Size record
glen_whisson	Jun 9, 2018	Flowery Flounder, Bothus mancus	Range extension
ralfmagee	Jan 12, 2014	Yellowmouth Moray, Gymnothorax nudivomer	Southern record for the Yellowmouth Moray
dentrock	June 16, 2018	Ambon Puller, Chromis amboinensis	New record for Lord Howe Island
sascha_schulz	June 10, 2018	Smalltooth Flounder, Pseudorhombus jenynsii	Eating a poisonous Tetractenos glaber
vinrush	June 9, 2018	Paddletail, Lutjanus gibbus	Range extension
dentrock	June 4, 2018	Redmarbled Lizardfish, Synodus rubromarmoratus	Range extension
pamelaviolet	May 30, 2018	Threebar Porcupinefish, Dicotylichthys punctulatus	Large white areas

Observation summary:

In addition to the discoveries summarized below, Australasian Fishes has gathered information on schooling behaviour, habitats, strandings, overwintering, tagged fishes, growth, aquarium releases and other subjects.

Subject	Number of observations
Range extension / first record	88
Diet / feeding	17
Parasite / fungus	11
New species / newly described	6
Colour pattern	17
Damage / injuries	19
Courtship / reproduction	19
Behavioural information	10