Genus Hipposcorpaena Fowler, 1938

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• Hipposcorpaena Fowler, H.W. 1938. Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross, chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 85(3032): 31-135 figs 6-61 [71].

  Type species:

   Hipposcorpaena filamentosa Fowler, 1938 by original designation.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

West Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Province (2)

Other Regions

Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands

General References

Eschmeyer, W.N., Hirosaki, Y. & Abe, T. 1973. Two new species of the scorpionfish genus Rhinopias, with comments on related genera and species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 39(16): 285-310 figs 1-10 [304]

Mandrytsa, S.A. 2001. Lateral Line System and Classification of Scorpaenoid Fishes (Scorpeaniformes: Scorpaenidei). Perm : Perm State Univ. Press pp. 1-393. [255]

Motomura, H. & Senou, H. 2005. Validity of the scorpionfish genus Hipposcorpaena Fowler and a redescription of H. filamentosus Fowler (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae). Zoological Studies 44(2): 210-218 [210]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	SCORPAENIFORMES	14-Dec-2011	ADDED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)