Species Lioscorpius trifasciatus Last, Yearsley & Motomura, 2005
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Species Lioscorpius trifasciatus Last, Yearsley & Motomura, 2005
Tripleband Scorpionfish
- Lioscorpis trifasciatus Last, P.R., Yearsley, G.K. & Motomura, H. 2005. Lioscorpius trifasciatus, a new scorpionfish (Scorpaeniformes: Setarchidae) from the South-West Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 1038: 11-22 [13, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.601–18, south of Saumarez Reef, Coral Sea, 319m [22°34–35’S, 153°37–40’E].
Paratype(s) AM I.30094–001, east of Port Jackson, Tasman Sea, 250m [33°S, 151°E]; AM 20437–002, northeast of North Solitary Island, Tasman Sea, 380-390m [29°48'S, 153°43'E]; CSIRO H.595–16, east of Hinchinbrook Island, Townsville Trough, Coral Sea, 300m [18°37-39'S, 148°05-07']; CSIRO H 601–19, south of Saumarez Reef, Coral Sea, 319m [22°34-35'S, 153°37-40'E]; QM I.21042, east of Stradbroke Island, Coral Sea, 400m [27°40'S, 153°58'E]; QM I.33989, northeast of Leopard Reef, Coral Sea, 400m [18°56'S, 149°10'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Lioscorpius longiceps Günther. —
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. [870] (misidentification in part, Townsville to NSW population only)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Northern Coral Sea to east of Sydney, NSW; probably in New Guinea, tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
250-400m
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. [870]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 16-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |