Species Scorpis violacea (Hutton, 1873)
Violet Sweep, Blue Sweep
- Ditrema violacea Hutton, F.W. 1873. Contributions to the ichthyology of New Zealand. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 5(28): 259-272 pls 7-12, 15 [dated 1872] [261, pl. 8(31b)].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ (apparently lost), Wellington, New Zealand
Comment: see (Russell, B.C., 1996) [227] for discussion of type.Type locality references:
Russell, B.C. 1996. Type specimens of New Zealand fishes described by Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. (1836–1905). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 26(2): 215-236.
Generic Combinations
- Scorpis violacea (Hutton, 1873). —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [237]
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Minnie Water (29°45'S) to Sydney (33°51'S), NSW, also Middleton Reef (29°28'S), Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island; subtropical, south-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [407]
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [162] (Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island)
Ecological Descriptors
Inshore, marine, rock reef.
General References
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part II. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 145–329 [237]
Paulin, C., Stewart, A., Roberts, C. & McMillan, P. 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series 19: 1-279 [193]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [46] (1285)
Common Name References
Coleman, N. 1980. Australian Sea Fishes South of 30ºS. Lane Cove, NSW : Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd 309 pp. [185] (Violet Sweep)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [209] (Blue Sweep)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Violet Sweep)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2015 | 13-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Nov-2012 | 12-Jan-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |