Species Ectreposebastes niger (Fourmanoir, 1971)
Black Scorpionfish
- Pontius niger Fourmanoir, P. 1971. Notes ichtyologiques (II). Cahiers O.R.S.T.O.M. Serie Océanographique 8(3): 35-46 [42, fig. 6].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP 1970-0034, west of Marquesas Islands, south Pacific, 0-1200m [9°56'S, 141°52'W].
Generic Combinations
- Ectreposebastes niger (Fourmanoir, 1971). —
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 (changed combination cited, with separation of the species from E. imus)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Ectreposebastes imus Garman, 1899. —
Collette, B.B. & Uyeno, T. 1972. Pontinus niger, a synonym of the scorpionfish Ectreposebastes imus, with extension of its range to Japan. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 19(1): 26-28
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
E of Harrington (31°56'S) to off Kiama (34º39´S), NSW and eastern TAS; temperate, west-central Pacific (southern oceania).
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Central Eastern Province (12)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, mesopelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
421-1100m
General References
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Cross, N.J. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Setarchidae. pp. 869-870 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. [869]
Collette, B.B. & Uyeno, T. 1972. Pontinus niger, a synonym of the scorpionfish Ectreposebastes imus, with extension of its range to Japan. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 19(1): 26-28
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [379] (As Ectreposebastes imus)
Mandrytsa, S.A. 1990. On the validity of Ectreposebastes niger and distribution of species of the genus Ectreposebastes (Pisces, Scorpaenidae). Trudy-Zoologicheskogo Instituta Akademiya Nauk SSSR, Leningrad 213: 29-34 [In Russian, English summary] [29] (as Ectreposebastes imus and Ectreposebastes niger)
Mandrytsa, S.A. 2001. Lateral Line System and Classification of Scorpaenoid Fishes (Scorpeaniformes: Scorpaenidei). Perm : Perm State Univ. Press pp. 1-393. [275] (as Ectreposebastes imus and Ectreposebastes niger)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [441] (as Ectreposebastes imus)
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. [2314] (as Ectreposebastes imus, in part)
Common Name References
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. [2314] (FAO) (Black Scorpionfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Black Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 04-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |