Species Neomerinthe procurva Chen, 1981
Curvedspine Scorpionfish
- Neomerinthe procurva Chen, L.C. 1981. Scorpaenid fishes of Taiwan. Quarterly Journal of the Taiwan Museum 34(1/2): 1-60 figs 1-51 [54, figs 22, 49].
Type data:
Holotype CAS 47306, off Tai-chi (Daxi), northestern Taiwan.
Paratype(s) CAS 42141 (19. Collected with holotype), off Tai-chi (Daxi), northestern Taiwan; SIO 80-212 (5. Not collected with holotype), off Tai-chi (Daxi), northestern Taiwan; SIO 80-223 (2. Not collected with holotype), off Tai-chi (Daxi), northestern Taiwan.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Port Hedland, WA; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
191-211m
General References
Allen, G.R. Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Scorpaeninae. pp. 881-892 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. [882]
Motomura, H., Béarez, P. & Causse, R. 2011. Review of Indo-Pacific specimens of the subfamily Scorpaeninae (Scorpaenidae), deposited in the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, with description of a new species of Neomerinthe. Cybium 33(1): 55-73 [60]
Poss, S.G. 1999. Families Scorpaenidae, Caracanthidae, Aploactinidae. pp. 2291-2358 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2324]
Common Name References
Poss, S.G. 1999. Families Scorpaenidae, Caracanthidae, Aploactinidae. pp. 2291-2358 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2324] (FAO) (Curvedspine Scorpionfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Curvedspine Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 14-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |