Species Brachypterois curvispina Matsunuma, Sakurai & Motomura, 2013
Australian Sawcheek Scorpionfish
- Brachypterois curvispina Matsunuma, M., Sakurai, M. & Motomura, H. 2013. Revision of the Indo-West Pacific genus Brachypterois (Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae), with description of a new species from northeastern Australia. Zootaxa 3693(4) [401–440] [406, figs 3-5, 6A, 7, 8A-C, 9A-C, 10-11, 19].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H7204-02, southeast of Weary Bay, Queensland, Australia, 40 m [15°55.36′S, 145°39.60′E–15°55.15′S, 145°40.14′E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H6707-04 9 specimens; CSIRO H6784-02; CSIRO H6923-02 2 specimens; CSIRO H7024-03; CSIRO H7097-02 6 specimens; CSIRO H7277-04; CSIRO H7377-01; CSIRO H7378-01 2 specimens; CSIRO H7379-01; CSIRO H7380-01; QM I.19656; QM I.35150; QM I.36322; QM I.36386.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
North of Bramble Cay, Torres Strait (9°04'S) to Swain Reefs (22°47'S), QLD; tropical, New Guinea, just northeast of Australia; northern records possibly of a different species
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
32–130 m
Common Name References
Matsunuma, M., Sakurai, M. & Motomura, H. 2013. Revision of the Indo-West Pacific genus Brachypterois (Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae), with description of a new species from northeastern Australia. Zootaxa 3693(4) [401–440] [406] (Australian Sawcheek Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 05-Aug-2013 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |