Species Scorpaenopsis furneauxi Whitley, 1959
Furneaux Scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis palmeri furneauxi Whitley, G.P. 1959. More ichthyological snippets. Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1957–58: 11-26, figs 1-9 [24].
Type data:
Holotype AM E.2896 (Was originally 2 specimens, one considered holotype, one paratype by the author), 11-14 miles north of Pine Peak Island, QLD, 24-26 fathoms.
Paratype(s) AM IB.3978, north of Hayman Island, QLD, 20 fathoms; AM IB.3983, north of Hayman Island, QLD, 20 fathoms.
Generic Combinations
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Scorpaenopsis cirrosa Thunberg, 1793 [CAAB voucher specimen originally misidentified].
- Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa Thunberg, 1793 [alternative spelling of S. cirrosa]. —
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [335] (misidentification)
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Northeast of Port Headland, WA, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, North Anson Bay, NT to vicinity of north-east of Bundaberg (24º14´S), QLD; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
Trawled. 13-82m
General References
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. [889]
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. [2307]
Randall, J.E. & Eschmeyer, W.N. 2001. Revision of the Indo-Pacific scorpionfish genus Scorpaenopsis, with descriptions of eight new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 34: 1-79 [Date published 2002] [23]
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [56] (2150)
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Furneaux Scorpionfish)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 12-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |