WoRMS taxon details
Macquaria ambigua (Richardson, 1845)
1020364 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1020364)
accepted
Species
Ctenolates macquariensis Günther, 1871 · unaccepted (synonym)
Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845 · unaccepted (synonym)
Dules auratus Castelnau, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Dules flavescens Castelnau, 1875 · unaccepted
Macquaria ambiguus (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Plectoplites ambiguus (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Plectroplites ambiguus (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted (senior synonym)
(of Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845) Richardson, J. (1844-1848). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. <em>In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (eds.): The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., during the years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London.</em> v. 2 (2): i-viii + 1-139, Pls. 1-60. [1844: 1-16; 1845: 17-52; 1846: 53-74; 1848: i-viii + 75-139. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Macquaria ambigua (Richardson, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1020364 on 2026-01-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Dules auratus 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.
page(s): 55 [details]
original description (of Dules flavescens Castelnau, 1875) Castelnau, F. L. (1875). Researches on the fishes of Australia.Official Record, containing Introduction, Catalogues, Official Awards of the Commissioners, Report and Recommendations of the Experts, and Essays and Statistics on the Social and Economic Resources of the Colony of Victoria. <em>Intercolonial Exhibition Essays.</em> Part VII (II): 1-52.
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845) Richardson, J. (1844-1848). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. <em>In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (eds.): The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., during the years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London.</em> v. 2 (2): i-viii + 1-139, Pls. 1-60. [1844: 1-16; 1845: 17-52; 1846: 53-74; 1848: i-viii + 75-139. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 55 [details]
original description (of Dules flavescens Castelnau, 1875) Castelnau, F. L. (1875). Researches on the fishes of Australia.Official Record, containing Introduction, Catalogues, Official Awards of the Commissioners, Report and Recommendations of the Experts, and Essays and Statistics on the Social and Economic Resources of the Colony of Victoria. <em>Intercolonial Exhibition Essays.</em> Part VII (II): 1-52.
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845) Richardson, J. (1844-1848). Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R. N., F. R. S. <em>In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray (eds.): The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross, R. N., F. R. S., during the years 1839 to 1843. E. W. Janson, London.</em> v. 2 (2): i-viii + 1-139, Pls. 1-60. [1844: 1-16; 1845: 17-52; 1846: 53-74; 1848: i-viii + 75-139. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). 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] 
To Barcode of Life (19 barcodes)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Macquaria ambigua)
To FishBase (from synonym Dules auratus Castelnau, 1872)
To FishBase (from synonym Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845)
To FishBase
To Fishbase (from synonym Dules flavescens Castelnau, 1875)
To Fishbase (from synonym Ctenolates macquariensis Günther, 1871)
To GenBank (7269 nucleotides; 98 proteins) (from synonym Plectoplites ambiguus (Richardson, 1845))
To GenBank (7269 nucleotides; 98 proteins) (from synonym Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845)
To GenBank (7269 nucleotides; 98 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2577817) (from synonym Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Macquaria ambigua)
To FishBase (from synonym Dules auratus Castelnau, 1872)
To FishBase (from synonym Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845)
To FishBase
To Fishbase (from synonym Dules flavescens Castelnau, 1875)
To Fishbase (from synonym Ctenolates macquariensis Günther, 1871)
To GenBank (7269 nucleotides; 98 proteins) (from synonym Plectoplites ambiguus (Richardson, 1845))
To GenBank (7269 nucleotides; 98 proteins) (from synonym Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845)
To GenBank (7269 nucleotides; 98 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2577817) (from synonym Datnia ambigua Richardson, 1845)
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally, from synonym
