Genus Bembradium
Summary:
A genus of scorpaenoid fishes characterised by the following combination of characters: Anterior part of head strongly depressed, becoming less so posteriorly; lower jaw short and not protruding; many small spines on suborbital ridge; origin of pectoral fin posterior to vertical through pelvic fin origin; lateral line running near middle of body; body scales large.
Author: Bray, D.J. 2020
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2020, Bembradium in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/1786
References
Gilbert, C.H. 1905. Section II. The deep-sea fishes. In Jordan, D.S. & Evermann, B.W. The aquatic resources of the Hawaiian Islands. Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission 23(pt 2): 577-713, Pls. 66-101. See ref at BHL
Kishimoto, S., Kawai, T., Tashiro, F. & Aungtonya, C. 2019. Description of a new species of Bembradium(Scorpaeniformes: Bembridae) from the Andaman Sea, Thailand. Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin 76: 9-17. See ref online