Species Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis Wibowo & Motomura, 2022
Australian No-line Scorpionfish
- Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis Wibowo, K. & Motomura, H. 2022. Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis, a new species of scorpionfish (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from Western Australia, with first records of Phenacoscorpius adenensis from the southeastern Indian Ocean. Ichthyological Research 69: 372-380 [373].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H6592-04 77.4 mm SL (403 m depth), Ashmore Terrace, Western Australia [12°36′S, 123°26′E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO multiple lots 3: 56.8 - 74.6 mm SL, various locations off northwest WA; KAUM I. 162242-43 2: 30.7 - 38.9 mm SL, Ashmore L30 transect, SE of Ashmore Reef, WA [12°28′53"–29′58"S, 123°25′04"–00"E]; WAM P.28058- 001 82.3 mm SL (400 m), approximately 80 km south west of Rowley Shoals, WA [18°05′S, 118°10′E]; NMV multiple lots 12: 22.2 - 53.6 mm SL, various locations off northwest WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
NW of Barrow Island (20°07′S) to south of Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°28′S); tropical, NE Indian
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Common Name References
Wibowo, K. & Motomura, H. 2022. Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis, a new species of scorpionfish (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from Western Australia, with first records of Phenacoscorpius adenensis from the southeastern Indian Ocean. Ichthyological Research 69: 372-380 [373] (Australian No-line Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 24-Aug-2022 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |