Species Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957)
Hairy Scorpionfish
- Parascorpaenodes hirsutus 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 [63, fig. 5, pl. 1e].
Type data:
Holotype SAIAB 331, Bazaruto, Mozambique [21°30'S, 35°30'E].
Paratype(s) SAIAB 388-390 (2,1,1).Secondary source:
Hoshino, K. & Motomura, H. 2021. Redescriptions of the Indo-Pacific scorpionfishes Scorpaenodes kelloggi (Jenkins 1903) and Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith 1957) (Scorpaenidae). Ichthyological Research 69: 111-124 [122] (redescription).
Generic Combinations
- Scorpaenodes hirsutus (Smith, 1957). —
Eschmeyer, W.N. & Randall, J.E. 1975. The scorpaenid fishes of the Hawaiian Islands, including new species and new records (Pisces : Scorpaenidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 40(11): 265-334 figs 1-25 [377]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea and Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea to One Tree Island, QLD, Osprey Reef and west of Lihou Reef, Coral Sea; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
8-54m
General References
Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [8]
Allen, G.R. Cross, N.J., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Scorpaeninae. pp. 881-892 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [887]
Fricke, R., Kulbicki, M. & Wantiez, L. 2011. Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie) Neue Serie 4: 341-463 [378]
Motomura, H., Béarez, P. & Causse, R. 2011. Review of Indo-Pacific specimens of the subfamily Scorpaeninae (Scorpaenidae), deposited in the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, with description of a new species of Neomerinthe. Cybium 33(1): 55-73 [66]
Poss, S.G. 1999. Families Scorpaenidae, Caracanthidae, Aploactinidae. pp. 2291-2358 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2337]
Common Name References
Poss, S.G. 1999. Families Scorpaenidae, Caracanthidae, Aploactinidae. pp. 2291-2358 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2337] (FAO) (Hairy Scorpionfish)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [81] (Hairy Scorpionfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Hairy Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2022 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 24-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 15-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |