A revision of the Zeid fishes (Zeiformes: Zeidae) of South Africa
- Authors: Heemstra, Phillip C
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Zeidae -- Classification , Fishes -- Classification , Fishes -- South Africa -- Classification
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14994 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1019674 , ISBN 0-86810006-4 , Ichthyological Bulletin J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 41
- Description: The zeid fishes of South Africa are revised; five species in four genera are described and illustrated. Paracyttopsis scutatus Gilchrist & von Bonde and Zen itea (Jordan & Fowler) are shown to be junior synonyms of Cyttopsis roseus (Lowe). Zeus japonicus Valenciennes and Zeus australis Richardson are considered synonyms of Zeus faber Linnaeus; there seems to be no basis for recognition of subspecies in this wide-ranging species. Zenopsis ocellatus (Storer) is placed in the synonymy of Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe). A key to the families of zeiform fishes is presented, and diagnosis for those families represented in South African waters are given. Keys to the South African species of Grammicolepididae, Oreosomatidae, and Zeidae are also included. The distributions of zeid fishes are discussed. , Rhodes University Libraries (Digitisation)
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- Date Issued: 1980
- Authors: Heemstra, Phillip C
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Zeidae -- Classification , Fishes -- Classification , Fishes -- South Africa -- Classification
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:14994 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1019674 , ISBN 0-86810006-4 , Ichthyological Bulletin J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 41
- Description: The zeid fishes of South Africa are revised; five species in four genera are described and illustrated. Paracyttopsis scutatus Gilchrist & von Bonde and Zen itea (Jordan & Fowler) are shown to be junior synonyms of Cyttopsis roseus (Lowe). Zeus japonicus Valenciennes and Zeus australis Richardson are considered synonyms of Zeus faber Linnaeus; there seems to be no basis for recognition of subspecies in this wide-ranging species. Zenopsis ocellatus (Storer) is placed in the synonymy of Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe). A key to the families of zeiform fishes is presented, and diagnosis for those families represented in South African waters are given. Keys to the South African species of Grammicolepididae, Oreosomatidae, and Zeidae are also included. The distributions of zeid fishes are discussed. , Rhodes University Libraries (Digitisation)
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- Date Issued: 1980
Himantura draco, a new species of stingray (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from South Africa: with a key to the Dasyatidae and the first record of Dasyatis kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841) from southern Africa
- Compagno, Leonard J V, Heemstra, Phillip C, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
- Authors: Compagno, Leonard J V , Heemstra, Phillip C , J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
- Date: 1984-01
- Subjects: Fishes -- South Africa -- Classification , Stingrays -- Africa, Southern
- Language: English
- Type: text , book
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/70050 , vital:29610 , Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)) Periodicals Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))
- Description: Online version of original print edition of the Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 33 , Himantura draco sp.n is described from an immature male specimen of 56 cm disc width collected at Durban. Dasyatis kuhlii is reported from southern Africa based on three specimens from Natal. Records of H. fava, H. imbricata and H. jenkinsii from southern Africa appear to be erroneous, the latter two being misidentifications of H. gerrardi, and the first a misidentified specimen of H. uarnak. Records of H. purpurea are apparently based on Dasyatis violacea and Himantura sp. (possibly H. fai). A key to the 13 species of dasyatids known from southern Africa is presented.
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- Date Issued: 1984-01
- Authors: Compagno, Leonard J V , Heemstra, Phillip C , J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
- Date: 1984-01
- Subjects: Fishes -- South Africa -- Classification , Stingrays -- Africa, Southern
- Language: English
- Type: text , book
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/70050 , vital:29610 , Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)) Periodicals Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))
- Description: Online version of original print edition of the Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 33 , Himantura draco sp.n is described from an immature male specimen of 56 cm disc width collected at Durban. Dasyatis kuhlii is reported from southern Africa based on three specimens from Natal. Records of H. fava, H. imbricata and H. jenkinsii from southern Africa appear to be erroneous, the latter two being misidentifications of H. gerrardi, and the first a misidentified specimen of H. uarnak. Records of H. purpurea are apparently based on Dasyatis violacea and Himantura sp. (possibly H. fai). A key to the 13 species of dasyatids known from southern Africa is presented.
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- Date Issued: 1984-01
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