Species Scorpaena grandisquamis Ogilby, 1910
Bigscale Scorpionfish
- Scorpaena grandisquamis Ogilby, J.D. 1910. On some new fishes from the Queensland coast. Endeavour Series No. 1 23: 85-139 [originally intended for publication in Proc. R. Soc. Qld] [107].
Type data:
Holotype AM E.1418, North West Islet, Capricorn Group, QLD.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Parascorpaena aurita grandisquamis Ogilby, 1910. —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [56]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Hayman Island (20º03´S) to Heron Island, Capricorn Group (23º27´S), QLD; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Northeast Province (18), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
3-30m
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. [885]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [384]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [56] (2139 as Parascorpaena aurita grandisquamis)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bigscale Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| 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 |