Species Scorpaenopsis obtusa Randall & Eschmeyer, 2001
Shortsnout Scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis obtusa 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] [37, fig. 10].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 169475, Albatross station D.5615, Observation Island, Sulu Archipelago, Tawitawi Group, Philippines, 16.5m.
Paratype(s) CAS 54231, Barrarin Island (Cuyo Island), Palawan Province, Philippines, 0-17.4m [10°52'42"N, 120°56'44"E]; CAS 213340, off Towai Point, north cost of Kiriwina (Labai), Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 0-0.5m.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Lizard Island area, QLD (14°38´S) and Rowley Shoals (Bedwell Island), WA (119°22'E); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
0-50m
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. [890]
Motomura, H. & Shinohara, G. 2005. Assessment of taxonomic characters of Scorpaenopsis obtusa and S. gibbosa (Scorpaenidae), with first records of S. obtusa from Japan and Australia and comments on the synonymy of S. gibbosa. Cybium 29(3): 295-301 [296]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Shortsnout Scorpionfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 16-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |