Species Neosebastes longirostris Motomura, 2004
Longsnout Gurnard Perch, Long-snout Gurnard Perch
- Neosebastes longirostris Motomura, H. 2004. Revision of the scorpionfish genus Neosebastes (Scorpaeniformes: Neosebastidae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 37: 1-76 [41, pl. 1G, figs. 2C, 3E, 4B, 6B, 7A, 8D, 9D, 19].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.5198-03, north of Monte Bello Islands, WA, 250m [19°33–35'S, 115°36–38'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.22807-033 (5), 175km north of Port Hedland, WA, 200-204m [18°32'E, 118°17'E]; CSIRO H.5198-04 (3), north of Monte Bello Islands, WA, 250m [19°33–35'S, 115°36–38'E]; WAM P.26193-016 (2), north of Monte Bello Islands, WA, 170-172m [19°17'S, 116°16'E]; WAM P.26262-003, northwest of Dampier Land, WA, 204-210m [15°08'S, 121°40'E]; WAM P.28264-005, ~90kn south of Scott Reef, WA, 200m [14°58'S, 121°40'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
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
N of the Monte Bello Islands (19°34´E) to off Scott Reef (15°08´E), WA; tropical, west Pacific (Sulawesi, Indonesia).
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
170–250 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]
Motomura, H. & Peristiwady, T. 2012. First equatorial records of Neosebastes entaxis and N. longirostris (Scorpaeniformes: Neosebastidae) from Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biogeography 14: 31-36 [31]
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 [41] (Long-snout Gurnard Perch)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longsnout 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 |