Species Helicolenus barathri (Hector, 1875)
Bigeye Ocean Perch, Coral Cod, Coral Perch, Ocean Perch, Red Gurnard Perch, Red Perch, Red Rock Perch, Sea Perch
- Scorpaena barathri Hector, J. 1875. Descriptions of five new species of fishes obtained in the New Zealand seas by H.M.S. Challenger Expedition July 1874. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 15(11): 78-82 [80] [subsequently described and figured in Hector, J. 1875. Notes on New Zealand ichthyology. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 7(34): 239–250 pls 10–11 [dated 1874] (245 pl. 10 (15a))].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1887.12.6.10, off Cape Farewell, New Zealand, 400 fathoms.
Generic Combinations
- Helicolenus barathri (Hector, 1875). —
Paulin, C. 1989. Redescription of Helicolenus percoides (Richardson) and H. barathri (Hector) from New Zealand (Pisces; Scorpaenidae). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 19: 319-325 [322]
Introduction
Both species of Helicolenus were described originally from New Zealand. Recent work (Smith et al. 2009, Paul & Horn 2009) in New Zealand suggested that only a single species is known from New Zealand (Helicolenus percoides), which would make H. barathi a junior synonym, and leave the Australian species undescribed. In the interests of stability, tentatively we retain both names for Australian species pending further studies of the genus.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
East of Brisbane, QLD to eastern SA, records from Western Australia probably based on a different species; temperate, south-west Pacific (Lord Howe Rise, south of Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Ridge, just south of Norfolk Island, New Zealand and Chatham Islands).
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
235-1100m
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]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [27]
Johnson, J.W. & Motomura, H. 2008. Family Sebastidae. pp. 496-498 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [496]
Last, P.R., Scott, E.O.G. & Talbot, F.H. 1983. Fishes of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority 563 pp. figs. [317] (as Helicolenus papillosus)
Paul, L.J. & Horn, P.L. 2009. Age and growth of sea perch (Helicolenus percoides) from two adjacent areas off the east coast of South Island, New Zealand. Fisheries Research 95: 169–180
Smith, P.J., Struthers, C.D., Paulin, C.D., McVeagh, S.M. & Daley, R.K. 2009. Shallow genetic and morphological divergence among seaperches in the South Pacific (family Scorpaenidae; genus Helicolenus). Journal of Fish Biology 74: 1104–1128
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bigeye Ocean Perch)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Ward, R.D. (eds) 1999. Australian Seafood Handbook. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 460 pp. [194] (Coral Cod, Coral Perch, Ocean Perch, Red Gurnard Perch, Red Perch, Red Rock Perch, Sea Perch)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 06-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |