Species Ocosia dorsomaculata Chungthanawong & Motomura, 2022
Blotch-finned Waspfish
- Ocosia dorsomaculata Chungthanawong, S. & Motomura, H. 2022. A new species of the waspfish genus Ocosia (Teleostei: Tetrarogidae) from the Coral Sea, with a key to species in the genus. Zootaxa 5091(3): 429-442 [430].
Type data:
Holotype MNHNP 2003-1836 127.2 mm SL (315–320 m), Chesterfield Island, New Caledonia [22°16′58.8′′S, 159°25′01.2′′E].
Paratype(s) MNHNP multiple lots 43: 26.8 - 127.2 mm SL, various locations off Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea; QM multiple lots 5: 45.6 - 87.5 mm SL, various locations off SE QLD; KAUM multiple lots 7: 62.4 - 119.0 mm SL, various locations off Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Ocosia apia non Poss & Eschmeyer, 1975 [a misidentification]. —
Struthers, C.D. 2015. Family Tetrarogidae. pp. 1101-1102 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152. [1102]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Off SE Queensland from Swain Reefs (22°00′S) to off Moreton Bay (26°51′S), QLD; tropical, New Caledonia
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Common Name References
Chungthanawong, S. & Motomura, H. 2022. A new species of the waspfish genus Ocosia (Teleostei: Tetrarogidae) from the Coral Sea, with a key to species in the genus. Zootaxa 5091(3): 429-442 [430] (Blotch-finned Waspfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 26-Aug-2022 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |