Species Pteroidichthys amboinensis Bleeker, 1856
Godfrey's Scorpionfish, Ambon Scorpionfish
- Pteroidichthys amboinensis Bleeker, P. 1856. Beschrijvingen van nieuwe en weinig bekende vischsoorten van Amboina, verzameld op eene reis door den Molukschen Archipel, gedaan in het gevolg van den Gouverneur-Generaal Duymaer van Twist in September en October 1855. Acta Societatis Scientiarum Indo-Neerlandicae 1: 1-76 [34].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH PISC 5873, Ambon, Moluccas Islands or Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Paralectotype(s) RMNH PISC 5873 (without head).Subsequent designation references:
Motomura, H. & Kanade, Y. 2015. Review of the scorpionfish genus Pteroidichthys (Scorpaenidae), with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 4057(4): 490–510 [499]. - Rhinopias godfreyi Whitley, G.P. 1954. More new fish names and records. The Australian Zoologist 12(1): 57-62 fig. 3 [60, pl. 3, fig. 2].
Type data:
Holotype AM IB.2977, Exmouth Gulf, WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Motomura, H. & Kanade, Y. 2015. Review of the scorpionfish genus Pteroidichthys (Scorpaenidae), with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 4057(4): 490–510 [499]
Generic Combinations
Introduction
Eschmeyer (1973) regarded Pteroidichthys godfreyi as of uncertain status. Most workers have treated the Australian and New Guinea populations as valid. Motomura & Kanade (2015) regarded godfreyi as a junior synonym of P. amboinensis and we follow that work here.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Exmouth Gulf, WA (22º05´S) to off Port Hedland (118º51'E) and Cape York (11º49'E) to off Townsville (19º07'S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, mud bottom–marine, weed beds.
Extra Ecological Information
23-81 m
General References
Allen, G.R. Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Scorpaeninae. pp. 881-892 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. [884] (as Pteroidichthys godfreyi)
Eschmeyer, W.N., Hirosaki, Y. & Abe, T. 1973. Two new species of the scorpionfish genus Rhinopias, with comments on related genera and species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 39(16): 285-310 figs 1-10 (as Pteroidichthys godfreyi, with uncertain status)
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [27] (as Pteroidichthys godfreyi)
Mandrytsa, S.A. 2001. Lateral Line System and Classification of Scorpaenoid Fishes (Scorpeaniformes: Scorpaenidei). Perm : Perm State Univ. Press pp. 1-393. [276] (as Rhinopias godfreyi)
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. [446] (as Pteroidichthys godfreyi)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [56] (2134 as Rhinopias godfreyi)
Common Name References
Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [118] (Ambon Scorpionfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Web 2004. Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary., Fishbase) (Godfrey's Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | Pteroidichthys Bleeker, 1856 | 13-Dec-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Matthew Lockett Dr Doug Hoese |
| 23-Feb-2016 | Pteroidichthys Bleeker, 1856 | 04-Jan-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 30-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |