Species Maxillicosta lopholepis Eschmeyer & Poss, 1976
Bigeye Gurnard Perch
- Maxillicosta lopholepis Eschmeyer, W.N. & Poss, S.G. 1976. Review of the scorpionfish genus Maxillicosta (Pisces : Scorpaenidae), with a description of three new species from the Australian-New Zealand region. Bulletin of Marine Science 26(4): 433-449 figs 1-10 [441, fig. 6].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.5736, 11.3km west of Cape Couture, Bernier Island, Shark Bay, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM P.25384-001, 11.3km west of Cape Couture, Bernier Island, Shark Bay, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Cervantes (30°38`S) to Bernier Island (24º52´S), WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
40-100m
General References
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Cross, N.J. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Neosebastidae. pp. 871-875 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. [872]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [27]
Motomura, H., Last, P.R. & White, W.T. 2005. First records of a scorpionfish, Maxillicosta raoulensis (Scorpaeniformes, Neosebastidae), from the Tasman Sea, with fresh colour notes for the species. Biogeography 7: 85-90 [85]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bigeye Gurnard Perch)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2015 | SCORPAENIFORMES | 20-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |