Species Neosebastes occidentalis Motomura, 2004
Orangebanded Gurnard Perch
- Neosebastes occidentalis Motomura, H. 2004. Revision of the scorpionfish genus Neosebastes (Scorpaeniformes: Neosebastidae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 37: 1-76 [51, pl. 2B, Figs. 2C, 3H, 4B, 6B, 7A, 8F, 9F, 11B, 22].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.22272-002, 60km northwest of Cape Cuvier, WA [24°10'S, 113°20'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO CA.388-389 (2 lots of 1 specimen each), north of North West Cape, WA, 175-185m [21°24-26'S, 114°16-19'E]; CSIRO CA.1388, north of North West Cape, WA [21°27'S, 114°15'E]; NTM S.14267-006, northwest of Shark Bay, WA, 140-148m [24°41'S, 112°28'E]; WAM P.23903-001 (2), 11km west of North West Cape, WA, 137m [21°47'S, 114°10'E]; WAM P.26182-007 (4), north of North West Cape, WA, 175m [21°25'S, 114°18'E]; WAM P.31122-002 (3), ~15km southwest of Point Cloates [23°11'S, 113°29'E]; WAM 22272-001, 60km northwest of Cape Cuvier, WA, [24°10'S, 113°20'E]; WAM 22391-001 (3), 60km northwest of Cape Cuvier, WA [24°10'S, 113°20'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]. —
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North-west of Shark Bay (24°37'S) to off Lynher Bank, North West Shelf (121°40'E), WA; subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
100–250 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. [874]
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. & Kailola, P.J. 1984. Trawled Fishes of Southern Indonesia and Northwest Australia. Jakarta : Dir. Gen. Fish. (Indonesia), German Tech. Coop., Aust. Dev. Ass. Bur. 406 pp. [111] (as Neosebastes entaxis)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [444] (as Neosebastes entaxis)
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [98] (as Neosebastes entaxis)
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 [51] (Orangebanded 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 |