Species Minous pictus Günther, 1880
Painted Stinger
- Minous pictus Günther, A. 1880. Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H.M.S Challenger, in the years 1872–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 1(6): 1-82 pls 1-32 [41, pl. 18 (fig. D)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1879.5.14.371-372, Arafura Sea, south of New Guinea [9°59'S, 139°42'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
West of Barrow Island, WA (20°55′S, 115°08′E) WA, and Arafura Sea, northwest of Cape Wessel, (9º21'S, 135º15'E), NT; tropical, Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [27]
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [85]
- Matsunuma, M. & Motomura, H. 2018. Three new species of the Indo-Pacific stingfish genus Minous (Synanceiidae: Minoinae) with redescriptions of M. trachycephalus (Bleeker 1855) and M. pictus Günther 1880. Zootaxa 4455(2): 201-257 [221, 241]
- Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [81]
General References
Matsunuma, M. & Motomura, H. 2018. Three new species of the Indo-Pacific stingfish genus Minous (Synanceiidae: Minoinae) with redescriptions of M. trachycephalus (Bleeker 1855) and M. pictus Günther 1880. Zootaxa 4455(2): 201-257 [241]
Common Name References
Kailola, P.J. 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea : a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. 2. Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin. Research Section, Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New GuineaNew Guinea 41: 195-418 [Dept. Fisheries and Mar. Resources, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea] (Painted Stinger)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2022 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 27-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 09-Mar-2015 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |