Species Scorpaena bulacephala Motomura, Last & Yearsley, 2005
Bullhead Scorpionfish
- Scorpaena bulacephala Motomura, H., Last, P.R. & Yearsley, G.K. 2005. Scorpaena bulacephala, a new species of scorpionfish (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from the northern Tasman Sea. Zootaxa 1043: 17-32 [19, figs 1-5].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.6009-05, south of Norfolk Island, Norfolk Ridge, Tasman Sea, 111-113m [28°54-55'S, 167°40-41'E].
Paratype(s) AM 43470-001, southeast of Lord Howe Island, Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea, 86-89m [31°49’S, 159°20’E]; CSIRO H.6009-06, south of Norfolk Island, Norfolk Ridge, Tasman Sea, 111-113m [28°54-55'S, 167°40-41'E]; CSIRO H.6028-03, southeast of Lord Howe Island, Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea, 86-89m [31°49’S, 159°20’E]; CSIRO H.6028-07 (2), southeast of Lord Howe Island, Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea, 86-89m [31°49’S, 159°20’E]; NMV A.25132-005, Balls Pyramid, Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea, 76-81m [31°52’26–40”S, 159°14’26”–15’27”E].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Lord Howe Rise and Norfolk Ridge in Aus EEZ; subtropical, south-west Pacific (east to Vanuatu).
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
76–113 m.
General References
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [378]
Motomura, H., Béarez, P. & Causse, R. 2011. Review of Indo-Pacific specimens of the subfamily Scorpaeninae (Scorpaenidae), deposited in the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, with description of a new species of Neomerinthe. Cybium 33(1): 55-73 [65]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 15-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |