Species Scorpaena gasta Motomura, Last & Yearsley, 2006
Ghostly Scorpionfish
- Scorpaena gasta Motomura, H., Last, P.R. & Yearsley, G.K. 2006. New species of shallow water scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae: Scorpaena) from the central coast of Western Australia. Copeia 2006(3): 360-369 [361, figs 1-3].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 27960-006 (female), off mouth of Murchison River, Kalbarri, WA, 16-17m [27°30'S, 114°25'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.43480-001 (female), Houtman Abrolhos, Beacon Island, WA, 3m [28°29'S, 113°47'E]; CSIRO H.6186-01 (male), Houtman Abrolhos, Beacon Island, WA, 3m [28°29'S, 113°47'E]; WAM P.26069-002 (male), Houtman Abrolhos, Beacon Island, WA, 3m [28°29'S, 113°47'E]; WAM P.32317-005 (female), Shark Bay, 24.93km west-northwest of Cape Peron North, WA, 11.0-11.5m [25°22.6-23.0'S, 113°17.5-17.6'E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Jurien Bay (30°18'S) to N of Shark Bay (24°29'S), WA; subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, rock reef.
Extra Ecological Information
3–17 m.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 23-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |