Subspecies Scorpaena papillosa ergastulorum Richardson, 1842
Southern Red Scorpionfish
- Scorpaena ergastulorum Richardson, J. 1842. Contributions to the ichthyology of Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History ns 9(57): 207-218 [217].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 2004.8.2.1 (possible holotype, requires confirmation), Port Arthur, TAS. - Scorpaena militaris Richardson, J. 1842. Descriptions of Australian fish. Part 1. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 3(1): 69-131 figs 4-6 [90] [also referred to in error as Scorpaena miles by Richardson (1843) who cites Richardson (1842) which contains Scorpaena militaris].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown, TAS (as Van Diemen's Land).Secondary source:
Richardson, J. 1842. Descriptions of Australian fish. Part 1. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 3(1): 69-131 figs 4-6 [90].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Wibowo, K. & Motomura, H. 2020. Review of the Scorpaena papillosa species complex (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) with description of a new species from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa 4852(5): 527-546 [530]
Generic Combinations
- Scorpaena papillosa ergastulorum (Richardson, 1842). —
Wibowo, K. & Motomura, H. 2020. Review of the Scorpaena papillosa species complex (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) with description of a new species from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa 4852(5): 527-546 [530] - Ruboralga ergastulorum (Richardson, 1842). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [56]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Scorpaena papillosa Schneider & Forster, 1801 [a misidentification]. —
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [120]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Port Jackson, NSW (28º49´S) to Port Lincoln, SA (135°53'E) and south to d’Entrecasteaux Channel (43°15′S), TAS; temperate, south-west Pacific
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, rock reef.
General References
Richardson, J. 1843. Report on the present state of the ichthyology of New Zealand. Report of the 12th meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 1842: 12-30 [18]
Common Name References
Wibowo, K. & Motomura, H. 2020. Review of the Scorpaena papillosa species complex (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) with description of a new species from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa 4852(5): 527-546 [530] (Southern Red Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 23-Aug-2022 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |