CAAB: 37287121
Species Scorpaenopsis insperata Motomura, 2004
Sydney Scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis insperatus Motomura, H. 2004. Scorpaenopsis insperatus: new species of scorpionfish from Sydney, Harbour, New South Wales, Australia (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae. Copeia 2004(3): 546-550 [546, figs 1-2] [derivation stated to be from Latin insperatus = unexpected, which is an adjective and genus is feminine and name changed to insperata to comply with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature requirements].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.40868-011, Chowder Bay, Sydney Harbour, NSW, 14.4m [33°50'48"S, 151°15'35"E].
Paratype(s) AM I.40868-030, Chowder Bay, Sydney Harbour, NSW, 14.4m [33°50'48"S, 151°15'35"E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Subtropical.
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
14-15m
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]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 17-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 02-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED |