Family APISTIDAE
Waspfishes
Compiler and date details
6 April 2015 - Dianne J. Bray, Gerald R. Allen, Norbert J. Cross, Douglass F. Hoese and Ursula E. Smith
Gerald R. Allen, Norbert J. Cross, Dianne J. Bray & Douglass F. Hoese
Introduction
The family Apistidae, often included as a subfamily of the Scorpaenidae (Nelson 1994, 2006), comprises three monotypic genera. All are known from Australia. The species are treated in Allen (1997) and Poss (1999).
Apistids live in the tropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific and are often found on coral reefs or the inshore continental shelf on rocky or coralline substrates. One species enters estuaries. Maximum size 13 cm.
General References
Allen, G.R. Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Apistidae. pp. 893-895 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [893]
McCulloch, A.R. 1915. Report on some fishes obtained by the F.I.S. Endeavour on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South and South-Western Australia. Part 3. Biological Results of the Fishing Experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914 3(3): 97-170 figs 1-3 pls 13-37
Nelson, J.S. 1994. Fishes of the World. New York : John Wiley & Sons 600 pp.
Nelson, J.S. 2006. Fishes of the World. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 601 pp.
Poss, S.G. 1999. Families Scorpaenidae, Caracanthidae, Aploactinidae. pp. 2291-2358 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 06-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |