Orangelined Wirrah, Acanthistius paxtoni Hutchins & Kuiter 1982
Other Names: Orange-lined Wirrah, Striated Wirrah
Orangelined Wirrah, Acanthistius paxtoni. Source: Barry Hutchins / Western Australian Museum. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A rare greyish-brown rockcod with six poorly defined dark cross bars on the body and pale brownish-orange wavy lines or striations and spots on the side.
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Bray, D.J. 2021, Acanthistius paxtoni in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/3842
Orangelined Wirrah, Acanthistius paxtoni Hutchins & Kuiter 1982
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Distribution |
Seal Rocks to Sydney Harbour, New South Wales. The holotype was collected in a fish trap from a depth of 64 m, and an individual was collected in Watsons Bay, Sydney Harbour. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin XIII, 15; Anal fin Ill, 8; Pectoral fin 18-19; Lateral line pores to caudal-fin base 51-53; Vertical scale rows from upper origin of gill opening to base of caudal fin 111-114; Scales in diagonal row from upper origin of gill opening to base of first dorsal spine 26-28; Scales in diagonal row from origin of first anal spine to lateral line 50-57; Gill rakers (including rudiments) on lower half of first gill arch 14-16. |
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Colour |
Colour of freshly caught holotype: head and body pale greyish-brown with many brownish-orange wavy lines, those on upper half of body extending obliquely to dorsal fin base and breaking into spots posteriorly, those on lower half also contracting to spots; lines on head radiate irregularly from posterior half of eye; body with six poorly defined dark cross bars, first from base of first dorsal spine to opercular flap, last across base of caudal fin; two indistinct broad dark bars radiate from posterior half of eye, upper one almost to uppermost opercular spine, lower to above angle of preoperculum; snout and dorsal surface of head dark brown with indications of brownish-orange spots; upper portion of maxillary groove with a dusky to brownish-orange streak; throat and breast pinkish-grey; all fins dusky, the dorsal and pectorals with irregular faint brownish-orange markings; with the exception of the spinous dorsal, all fins possess narrow pale distal borders (Hutchins 1981). |
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Etymology |
Named after Dr John R. Paxton, former Curator of Fishes at the Australian Museum, for his contributions to Australian Ichthyology. |
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Species Citation |
Acanthistius paxtoni Hutchins & Kuiter, 1982, Rec. W. Aust. Mus.10(2): 128, fig. 1. Type locality: Seal Rocks, 32°26'S, 152°32'E, New South Wales, Australia, depth 64 m. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2021 |
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Resources |
Orangelined Wirrah, Acanthistius paxtoni Hutchins & Kuiter 1982
References
Hutchins, J.B. & Kuiter, R.H. 1982. A new species of Acanthistius (Pisces : Serranidae) from eastern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 10(2): 127-131 fig. 1 See ref online
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp.
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp.
Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp.
