Species Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps (Fowler, 1938)
Orange Scorpionfish
- Scorpaena amplisquamiceps Fowler, H.W. 1938. Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross, chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 85(3032): 31-135 figs 6-61 [55, fig. 21].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 98883, Albatross Station D.5266, off Matoco Point, Verde Island Passage and Batangas Bay, Philippines, 100 fathoms [13°44´36"N, 120°59´15"E].
Paratype(s) USNM 98985-88 (1, 2, 1, 2), Philippines, from 100-161 fathoms.
Generic Combinations
- Neomerinthe amplisquamicep (Fowler, 1938). —
Poss, S.G. & Duhamel, G. 1991. Neomerinthe bauchotae, a new scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae) from St. Paul and Amsterdam islands (southern Indian Ocean), with comments on the limits of the genus. Cybium 15(2): 93-102 [101] - Sebastapistes amplisquamiceps (Fowler, 1938). —
Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [81]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Scorpaenodes smithi Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1972 [misidentification - previous CAAB voucher specimen identified as this prior to 2006].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest Shelf (18º28´S) to off the Kimberley, WA to west of Cape York, Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD; tropical, west Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
25-294m
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. [882]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [27]
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 [60]
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. [2322]
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. [2322] (FAO) (Orange Scorpionfish)
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. [96] (Orange Scorpionfish)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Orange Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 23-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |