Little Jewfish, Johnius australis (Günther 1880)

Other Names: Bottlenose Jewfish, Bottle-nose Jewfish, Bottle-nosed Jewfish, River Perch

Summary:

A silvery jewfish covered in brown dots, with pale pectoral and pelvic fins.

Cite this page as:

Bray, D.J. 2018, Johnius australis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 11 Sep 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/666

Little Jewfish, Johnius australis (Günther 1880)

More Info

Distribution	Fog Bay, north of the Finniss River, Northern Territory, to Moreton Bay, Queensland, and New Guinea.
Similar Species	The Little Jewfish has been confused with Johnius borneensis.
Species Citation	Corvina australis Günther 1880, Report shore fishes voyage H. M. S. Challenger 1873-1876 1(6): 33. Type locality: Mary River, near Tiaro, Queensland.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2018
Resources	Australian Faunal Directory

Little Jewfish, Johnius australis (Günther 1880)

References

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Johnson, J.W. 1999. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(2): 709-762.

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