unicolor, Therapon Günther [A.] 1859:277 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 1; ref. 1961] Mosquito Creek and Gwydir River, New South Wales, Australia. Syntypes: (at least 11, skins) BMNH 1846.3.24.6 (1), 1846.3.24.8 (1), 1846.8.16.2-4 (3), 1846.3.24.4 (1), 1853.1.4.12-15 (4). Also listed was Plate XVI. fig. A, but on preface p. vi it is stated, "The Plates referred to, and executed by Mr. Ford, will be published as a separate volume." •Valid as Leiopotherapon unicolor (Günther 1859) -- (Vari 1978:231 [ref. 4514], Paxton et al. 1989:534 [ref. 12442], Allen & Leggett 1990:538 [ref. 20887], Larson & Martin 1990:50 [ref. 16606], Merrick in McDowall 1996:166 [ref. 22909], Pusey et al. 2000:72 [ref. 24466], Unmack 2001:1063 [ref. 25797], Hutchins 2001:31 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:227 [ref. 25930], Morgan et al. 2004:150 [ref. 27718], Hammer & Walker 2004:89 [ref. 28129], Allen et al. 2006:1336 [ref. 29004], Morgan et al. 2011:16 [ref. 31262], Hammer et al. 2012:65 [ref. 32389], Larson et al. 2013:160 [ref. 32988], Morgan et al. 2014:23 [ref. 36567], Pusey et al. 2017:59 [ref. 35250]). Current status: Valid as Leiopotherapon unicolor (Günther 1859). Terapontidae. Distribution: Northern Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.
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