Species Scorpaena longaecrista Wibowo & Motomura, 2021
Long-ridged Scorpionfish
- Scorpaena longaecrista Wibowo, K. & Motomura, H. 2022. Review of Indo‑Pacific species of the scorpionfish genus Scorpaena (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae), with descriptions of two new species from the west coast of Australia. Ichthyological Research 69: 199-235 [Date published online 10 Aug 2021] [122].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H 6371-19 55.9 mm SL, west of Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia [28°59′24″–59′48″S, 113°45′54.0″–46′08.4″E,].
Paratype(s) CSIRO multiple lots, various locations off western WA; WAM multiple lots, various locations off western WA; NMV multiple lots, various locations off western WA; KAUM multiple lots, various locations off western WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off WA coast from west of Dongara (29°15'S) to north of Montebello Islands (19°47'S)
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30)
Ecological Descriptors
80-407 m
Common Name References
Wibowo, K. & Motomura, H. 2022. Review of Indo‑Pacific species of the scorpionfish genus Scorpaena (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae), with descriptions of two new species from the west coast of Australia. Ichthyological Research 69: 199-235 [Date published online 10 Aug 2021] [122] (Long-ridged Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 19-Aug-2022 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |