CAAB: 37 287148
Species Scorpaena vesperalis Wibowo & Motomura, 2020
Dwarf Red Scorpionfish
- Scorpaena vesperalis 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 [532].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P. 28521-003 58.7 mm SL (8 m), Busselton Jetty, Western Australia, [33°39′S, 115°21′E].
Paratype(s) WAM multiple lots 33: 16.2-55.9 mm SL, various locations from southwest coast of WA; AMS multiple lots 17: 18.5 - 67.6 mm SL, various locations from southwest coast of WA; KAUM multiple lots 5: 34.1 - 54.7 mm SL, various locations from southwest coast of WA; CSIRO A 1696 51.5 mm SL, Strickland Bay, Rottnest Island [32°00′S, 115°32′E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Albany (35°02'S, 117°55'E) to southern Houtman Abrolhos Islands (28°55'S), WA; temperate, southeast Indian
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
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 [532] (Dwarf Red 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 | 24-Aug-2022 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |