Species Scorpaenodes corallinus Smith, 1957
Coral Scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes corallinus Smith, J.L.B. 1957. The fishes of the family Scorpaenidae in the western Indian Ocean. Part 1. The subfamily Scorpaeninae. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 4: 49-69 figs 1-5 pls 1-4 [64].
Type data:
Holotype SAIAB 301 (formerly RUSI), Baixo Pinda, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean.
Paratype(s) SAIAB (SAIAB 368, 1 specimen; SAIAB 369, 2 specimens; SAIAB 370, 2 specimens; SAIAB 371, 1 specimen; SAIAB 372, 1 specimen; SAIAB 373, 1 specimen; SAIAB 374, 1 specimen; SAIAB 375, 1 specimen; SAIAB 376, 1 specimen).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known from Christmas Island; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [193]
General References
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [229] (Coral 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 | 25-May-2012 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |