Species Maxillicosta whitleyi Eschmeyer & Poss, 1976
Whitley's Gurnard Perch, Whitley's Scorpionfish, Whitleys Scorpionfish
- Maxillicosta whitleyi 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 [439, fig. 5].
Type data:
Holotype AM IB.4409, Southport, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM E.988 (also paratype of M. scabriceps), 80.5km south of Cape Wiles, SA, 137m; AM I.10404 (also paratype of M. scabriceps), off Flinders Island, SA, 68m; AM IB.4406, Southport, QLD; AM IB.7023, off Port Stephens, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Off Sunshine Coast, QLD (26º39´S) to off Gabo Island, VIC (149º55´E); temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [313]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, rock reef, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
1–82 m.
General References
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Cross, N.J. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Neosebastidae. pp. 871-875 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. [872] (in part, QLD to eastern VIC)
Motomura, H., Last, P.R. & Gomon, M.F. 2006. A new species of the scorpionfish Genus Maxillicosta from the southeast coast of Australia, with a redescription of M. whitleyi (Scorpaeniformes: Neosebastidae). Copeia 2006(3): 445-459 [454]
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 [85]
Poss, S.G. 1994. Family Scorpaenidae. pp. 477-494 figs 428-441 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [484] (as Maxillicosta whitleyi, in part, eastern distribution)
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [484] (Whitleys Scorpionfish)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [118] (Whitley's Scorpionfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Whitley's Gurnard Perch)
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 |