Species Maxillicosta raoulensis Eschmeyer & Poss, 1976
Red Little Gurnard Perch
- Maxillicosta raoulensis Eschmeyer, W.N. & Poss, S.G. 1976. Review of the scorpionfish genus Maxillicosta (Pisces : Scorpaenidae), with a description of three new species from the Australian-New Zealand region. Bulletin of Marine Science 26(4): 433-449 figs 1-10 [442, figs 7-8].
Type data:
Holotype ZMUC P.791068, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands [29°15'S, 177°57'W].
Paratype(s) CAS 32173-32174, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands [29°15'S, 177°57'W]; USNM 214627, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands [29°15'S, 177°57'W]; ZMUC P.791069-76, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands [29°15'S, 177°57'W].
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Based on specimens in NMV from Lord Howe Is. and in CSIRO from seamounts east of Newcastle, NSW (33°05'S); subtropical, south-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
50–142m
General References
Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [159]
Motomura, H., Last, P.R. & White, W.T. 2005. First records of a scorpionfish, Maxillicosta raoulensis (Scorpaeniformes, Neosebastidae), from the Tasman Sea, with fresh colour notes for the species. Biogeography 7: 85-90 [86]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 20-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |