CAAB: 37 287146
Species Scorpaena regina Wibowo, Johnson & Motomura, 2019
Eastern Queen Scorpionfish
- Scorpaena regina Wibowo, K., Johnson, J.W. & Motomura, H. 2019. Scorpaena regina, a new scorpionfish (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from the east coast of Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 4706(2): 296-310 [297].
Type data:
Holotype QM I. 37447 63.4 mm SL (3–9 m), Tangalooma Wrecks, Moreton Bay, Queensland, [27°10ʹS, 153°22ʹE].
Paratype(s) QM multiple lots, various locations off east coast of QLD; AMS multiple lots, various locations off east coast of QLD; KAUM multiple lots, various locations off east coast of QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Palm Island north of Townsville (18°42'S) to Moreton Bay (27°25'S), QLD
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Common Name References
Wibowo, K., Johnson, J.W. & Motomura, H. 2019. Scorpaena regina, a new scorpionfish (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from the east coast of Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 4706(2): 296-310 [297] (Eastern Queen Scorpionfish)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 23-Aug-2022 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |