CAAB: 37287059
Species Ocosia zaspilota Poss & Eschmeyer, 1975
Polka Dot Waspfish
- Ocosia zaspilota Poss, S.G. & Eschmeyer, W.N. 1975. The Indo-west Pacific scorpionfish genus Ocosia Jordan and Starks (Scorpaenidae, Tetraroginae), with description of three new species. Matsya 1: 1-18 [9, figs 2E, 7].
Type data:
Holotype CAS 33069, Batangas, Balayan Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines.
Paratype(s) CAS 33063; CAS 33320-33321.
Introduction
Identification of this species is tentative based on material in NMV. Further work is needed on the genus.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf south of Scott reef, WA (15ºS 121º38'E), and possibly off Brisbane, QLD.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2)
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) [314]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
190-250 m
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. [2325] (Polka Dot Waspfish)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 08-Mar-2015 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |