Species Sebastiscus marmoratus (Cuvier, 1829)
False Kelpfish
- Sebastes marmoratus Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1829. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 4 518 pp. pls 72-99. [345].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Japan.
Generic Combinations
- Sebastiscus marmoratus (Cuvier, 1829). —
Jordan, D.S. & Starks, E.C. 1904. A review of the scorpaenid fishes of Japan. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 27(1351): 91-175 figs 1-21 pls 1-2 [dated 1903] [124] (changed combination as type of genus Sebastiscus)
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Sydney Harbour, NSW, based on photo and Kuiter (1993) suggested it might have been introduced, one specimen in AM tentatively identified as this species from Sydney; temperate, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, rock reef.
Extra Ecological Information
0-50m
General References
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Cross, N.J. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Sebastidae. pp. 866-868 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. [867]
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. [2307]
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [121] (False Kelpfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (False Kelpfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 17-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |