Species Scorpaenopsis vittapinna Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002
- Scorpaenopsis vittapinna 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].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 27360, Reef off Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean.
Paratype(s) AMS I.40818-001 1.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals (17°18′S, 119°22′E), WA, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°08′S, 123°06′E), and northern Great Barrier Reef from Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea (10°16′S,144°24′E), to Lizard Island (14°36′S), QLD; tropical, Indo-West Pacific (Red Sea, South Africa, Japan, Fiji).
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORPAENIFORMES | 09-Aug-2022 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |