Species Neosebastes johnsoni Motomura, 2004
Johnson's Gurnard Perch
- Neosebastes johnsoni Motomura, H. 2004. Revision of the scorpionfish genus Neosebastes (Scorpaeniformes: Neosebastidae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 37: 1-76 [36, pl. 1F, figs. 2C, 3D, 4B, 6B, 7A, 8C, 9C, 18].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.3645-11, east of Rockingham Bay, QLD, 239-266m [18°01–06'S, 147°06–09'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.25800-034, north of Townsville, QLD, 220m [18°00'S, 147°02'E]; AM I.25801-011 (4), north of Townsville, QLD, 220m [18°00'S, 147°02'E]; AM I.37355-017, east of Swains reef, QLD, 170m [22°13-24'S, 153°03-05'E]; AM I.37587-013, east of Swains reef, QLD, 138m [22°24-27'S, 153°04-09'E]; AM I.37601-006, east of Swains reef, QLD, 180m [20°00'-21°50'S, 152°57'-153°01'E]; AM I.38089-015, east of Swains reef, QLD, 181m [22°12-55'S, 153°11-21'E]; BPBM 39583, north of Townsville, QLD, 220m [18°00'S, 147°02'E]; CAS 220299, north of Townsville, QLD, 220m [18°00'S, 147°02'E]; CSIRO H.592-12 (2), south of Flinder's Reefs, QLD, 208-212m [17°57'-18°01'S, 146°58'-147°01'E]; CSIRO H.763-02, off Cairns, QLD, 162-170m [17°49-54'S, 146°51-54'E]; CSIRO H.1358-04, east of Dunk Island, QLD, 200m [18°06-08'S, 147°08-11'S]; CSIRO H.3402-04, east of Dunk Island, QLD, 196m [17°53'S, 146°54'E]; CSIRO H.3645-01, east of Rockingham Bay, QLD, 239-266m [18°01-06'S, 147°06-09'E]; CSIRO H.3645-10, east of Rockingham Bay, QLD, 239-266m [18°01-06'S, 147°06-09'E]; CSIRO H.3645-12 (4), east of Rockingham Bay, QLD, 239-266m [18°01-06'S, 147°06-09'E]; CSIRO H.5990-01, northeast of Dunk Island, QLD, 200m [17°17-21'S, 146°40-42'E]; NMV A.4412, 90km east of Dunk Island, QLD, 218-220m [17°56-59'S, 146°58'S-147°00'E]; NMV 4424, 90km east of Dunk Island, QLD, 224-228m [17°58'-18°00'S, 146°59'-147°01'E]; NTM S.11746-021, east of Dunk Island, QLD, 200m [17°57'S, 146°59'E]; NTM S.11747-010, east of Dunk Island, QLD, 224-228m [17°58'S, 146°59'E]; NTM S.11748-009 (3), east of Dunk Island, QLD, 218-220m [17°56'S, 146°58'E]; NTM S.11758-001 (2), east of Dunk Island, QLD, 218-220m [17°57'S, 146°59'E]; QM I.18883, QLD, 201-220m [21°30-41'S, 152°54-56'E]; QM I.18917 (2), QLD, 174-220m [23°53-58'S, 152°37-45'E]; QM I.18967, QLD, 201-220m [21°30-41'S, 152°54-56'E]; QM I.19988, east of Bunker Group, QLD, 270m [23°50'S, 152°36'E]; QM I.20151, 7 miles northwest of Cape Moreton, QLD, 110m [26°55'S, 153°25'E]; QM I.21501, southeast of Swain Reefs, QLD, 220m [22°36'S, 153°17'E]; QM I.33055 (3), east of Point Cartwright, QLD, 70m [26°40'S, 153°30'E]; QM I.33338 (6), east of Mudjimba, QLD, 102m [26°37'S, 153°34'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Neosebastes entaxis Jordan & Starks, 1904 [true N. entaxis does not occur in Australian waters - the name has been mistakenly applied to three Australian species, N. johnsoni, N. longirostris and N. occidentalis, see Motomura, 2004].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Northeast of Dunk Island (17°18'S) to north of Brisbane (27°S) and western Coral Sea; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Central Eastern Transition (15), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
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, continental shelf, continental slope, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
70–270 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. [873]
Common Name References
Motomura, H. 2004. Revision of the scorpionfish genus Neosebastes (Scorpaeniformes: Neosebastidae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 37: 1-76 [36] (Johnson's Gurnard Perch)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 08-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |