WoRMS taxon details
Geotria australis Gray, 1851
234686 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:234686)
accepted
Species
Ammocoetes caeruleus Philippi, 1858 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (also misspelling of the generic noun)
Ammocoetes coeruleus Philippi, 1858 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (of the specific epithet)
Ammocoetes landbecki Philippi, 1858 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ammocoetus caeruleus Philippi, 1858 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Geotria allporti Günther, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Geotria saccifera Regan, 1911 · unaccepted (synonym)
Macrophthalmia chilensis Plate, 1897 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Neomordacia howittii Castelnau, 1872 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Petromyzon fonki Philippi, 1865 · unaccepted (synonym)
Petromyzon onki Philippi, 1865 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Thysanochilus valdivianus Philippi, 1857 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Velasia stenostomus Ogilby, 1896 · unaccepted (synonym)
Yarra singularis Castelnau, 1872 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Gray, J. E. (1851). List of the specimens of fish in the collection of the British Museum. Part I.--Chondropterygii. <em>London.</em> i-x + 1-160, Pls. 1-2. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Geotria australis Gray, 1851. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=234686 on 2026-07-10
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Nomenclature
original description
Gray, J. E. (1851). List of the specimens of fish in the collection of the British Museum. Part I.--Chondropterygii. <em>London.</em> i-x + 1-160, Pls. 1-2. [details]
original description (of Petromyzon fonki Philippi, 1865) Philippi, R. A. (1865). Ueber die chilenische Anguilla. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 31(1): 107-109., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7202665#page/115/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Geotria allporti Günther, 1872) Günther, A. (1872). Report on several collections of fishes recently obtained for the British Museum. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871.</em> (pt 3) (art. 1) : 652-675, Pls. 53-70. [details]
original description (of Geotria saccifera Regan, 1911) Regan, C. T. (2009). A synopsis of the Marsipobranchs of the order Hyperoartii. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 7(38): 193-204., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222931108692921 [details]
original description (of Ammocoetes caeruleus Philippi, 1858) Philippi, R. A. (1858). Beschreibung neuer Wirbelthiere aus Chile. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 24(1): 303-311., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7460032#page/335/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Ammocoetes landbecki Philippi, 1858) Philippi, R. A. (1858). Beschreibung neuer Wirbelthiere aus Chile. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 24(1): 303-311., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7460032#page/335/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Macrophthalmia chilensis Plate, 1897) Plate, L. (1897). Ein neuer Cyclostom mit grossen, normal entwickelten Augen, Macrophthalmia chilensis, n. g. n. sp. <em>Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 1897(8): 137-141., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8791297#page/147/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Neomordacia howittii Castelnau, 1872) Castelnau, F. L. (1872). Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. No. 1.--The Melbourne fish market (pp. 29-242). No. II.--Note on some South Australian fishes (pp. 243-247). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne.</em> v. 1: 29-247 plus 1 p. Errata, 1 pl. [details]
original description (of Thysanochilus valdivianus Philippi, 1857) Philippi, R. A. (1857). Ueber einige chilenische Vögel und Fische. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> v. 23 (pt. 1): 262-272. [details]
original description (of Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851) Gray, J. E. (1851). List of the specimens of fish in the collection of the British Museum. Part I.--Chondropterygii. <em>London.</em> i-x + 1-160, Pls. 1-2. [details]
original description (of Velasia stenostomus Ogilby, 1896) Ogilby, J. D. (1896). A monograph of the Australian Marsipobranchii. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> 21(3): 388-426., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6598663#page/432/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Yarra singularis Castelnau, 1872) Castelnau, F. L. (1872). Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. No. 1.--The Melbourne fish market (pp. 29-242). No. II.--Note on some South Australian fishes (pp. 243-247). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne.</em> v. 1: 29-247 plus 1 p. Errata, 1 pl. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Petromyzon fonki Philippi, 1865) Philippi, R. A. (1865). Ueber die chilenische Anguilla. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 31(1): 107-109., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7202665#page/115/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Geotria allporti Günther, 1872) Günther, A. (1872). Report on several collections of fishes recently obtained for the British Museum. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871.</em> (pt 3) (art. 1) : 652-675, Pls. 53-70. [details]
original description (of Geotria saccifera Regan, 1911) Regan, C. T. (2009). A synopsis of the Marsipobranchs of the order Hyperoartii. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 7(38): 193-204., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222931108692921 [details]
original description (of Ammocoetes caeruleus Philippi, 1858) Philippi, R. A. (1858). Beschreibung neuer Wirbelthiere aus Chile. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 24(1): 303-311., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7460032#page/335/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Ammocoetes landbecki Philippi, 1858) Philippi, R. A. (1858). Beschreibung neuer Wirbelthiere aus Chile. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 24(1): 303-311., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7460032#page/335/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Macrophthalmia chilensis Plate, 1897) Plate, L. (1897). Ein neuer Cyclostom mit grossen, normal entwickelten Augen, Macrophthalmia chilensis, n. g. n. sp. <em>Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 1897(8): 137-141., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8791297#page/147/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Neomordacia howittii Castelnau, 1872) Castelnau, F. L. (1872). Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. No. 1.--The Melbourne fish market (pp. 29-242). No. II.--Note on some South Australian fishes (pp. 243-247). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne.</em> v. 1: 29-247 plus 1 p. Errata, 1 pl. [details]
original description (of Thysanochilus valdivianus Philippi, 1857) Philippi, R. A. (1857). Ueber einige chilenische Vögel und Fische. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> v. 23 (pt. 1): 262-272. [details]
original description (of Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851) Gray, J. E. (1851). List of the specimens of fish in the collection of the British Museum. Part I.--Chondropterygii. <em>London.</em> i-x + 1-160, Pls. 1-2. [details]
original description (of Velasia stenostomus Ogilby, 1896) Ogilby, J. D. (1896). A monograph of the Australian Marsipobranchii. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> 21(3): 388-426., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6598663#page/432/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Yarra singularis Castelnau, 1872) Castelnau, F. L. (1872). Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. No. 1.--The Melbourne fish market (pp. 29-242). No. II.--Note on some South Australian fishes (pp. 243-247). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne.</em> v. 1: 29-247 plus 1 p. Errata, 1 pl. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
Koubbi, P., G. Duhamel & S. Pavoine. (2006). The SCAR-MarBIN Register of Antarctic Marine Species: Pisces. <em>World Wide Web electronic publication.</em> , available online at https://www.marinespecies.org/rams/ramspisces.php [details]
additional source Duhamel G, Gasco N and Davaine P, 2005. Poissons des Iles Kerguelen et Crozet. Paris : Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 2005. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Duhamel G, Gasco N and Davaine P, 2005. Poissons des Iles Kerguelen et Crozet. Paris : Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 2005. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | pouched lamprey | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (18 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Ammocoetes caeruleus Philippi, 1858)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Ammocoetes coeruleus Philippi, 1858)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Macrophthalmia chilensis Plate, 1897)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Velasia stenostomus Ogilby, 1896)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Neomordacia howittii Castelnau, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Thysanochilus valdivianus Philippi, 1857)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Geotria saccifera Regan, 1911)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Yarra singularis Castelnau, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Geotria allporti Günther, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (72 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Geotria australis)
To FishBase (from synonym Petromyzon fonki Philippi, 1865)
To FishBase (from synonym Geotria allporti Günther, 1872)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Geotria saccifera Regan, 1911)
To FishBase (from synonym Ammocoetes caeruleus Philippi, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Ammocoetes coeruleus Philippi, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Petromyzon onki Philippi, 1865)
To FishBase (from synonym Velasia stenostomus Ogilby, 1896)
To FishBase (from synonym Yarra singularis Castelnau, 1872)
To FishBase (from synonym Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Thysanochilus valdivianus Philippi, 1857)
To FishBase (from synonym Neomordacia howittii Castelnau, 1872)
To FishBase (from synonym Ammocoetes landbecki Philippi, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Macrophthalmia chilensis Plate, 1897)
To GenBank (106 nucleotides; 136 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient)
To NHMUK collection (Geotria allporti Günther, 1872; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3104257) (from synonym Geotria allporti Günther, 1872)
To NHMUK collection (Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2521312) (from synonym Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Ammocoetes caeruleus Philippi, 1858)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Ammocoetes coeruleus Philippi, 1858)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Macrophthalmia chilensis Plate, 1897)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Velasia stenostomus Ogilby, 1896)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Neomordacia howittii Castelnau, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Thysanochilus valdivianus Philippi, 1857)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Geotria saccifera Regan, 1911)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Yarra singularis Castelnau, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Geotria allporti Günther, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (72 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Geotria australis)
To FishBase (from synonym Petromyzon fonki Philippi, 1865)
To FishBase (from synonym Geotria allporti Günther, 1872)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Geotria saccifera Regan, 1911)
To FishBase (from synonym Ammocoetes caeruleus Philippi, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Ammocoetes coeruleus Philippi, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Petromyzon onki Philippi, 1865)
To FishBase (from synonym Velasia stenostomus Ogilby, 1896)
To FishBase (from synonym Yarra singularis Castelnau, 1872)
To FishBase (from synonym Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Thysanochilus valdivianus Philippi, 1857)
To FishBase (from synonym Neomordacia howittii Castelnau, 1872)
To FishBase (from synonym Ammocoetes landbecki Philippi, 1858)
To FishBase (from synonym Macrophthalmia chilensis Plate, 1897)
To GenBank (106 nucleotides; 136 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient)
To NHMUK collection (Geotria allporti Günther, 1872; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3104257) (from synonym Geotria allporti Günther, 1872)
To NHMUK collection (Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2521312) (from synonym Velasia chilensis Gray, 1851)
To ITIS
