Genus Caesioscorpis Whitley, 1945
- Caesioscorpis Whitley, G.P. 1945. New sharks and fishes from Western Australia. Part 2. The Australian Zoologist 11(1): 1-42 figs 1-15 [20] [family placement uncertain at present].
Type species:
Caesioscorpis theagenes Whitley, 1945 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Placement
Placement in the Serranidae follows Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (1989). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp.; Nelson, J.S. (1994). Fishes of the World. New York : John Wiley & Sons 3rd Edn 600 pp. considered that relationships were unknown and thus did not place the genus in any family. Precise placement must await further research.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2012 | 16-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |