Thetis Fish, Neosebastes thetidis (Waite 1899)
Other Names: Coral Perch, Ocean Perch, Rough Gurnard Perch
Thetis Fish, Neosebastes thetidis. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial
Summary:
A yellowish scorpionfish, usually with 5 large poorly-defined dark blotches on the side, especially below the spinous and soft parts of the dorsal fin.
The venomous fin spines can inflict a very painful wound.
The venomous fin spines can inflict a very painful wound.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Neosebastes thetidis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 10 Sep 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/3750
Thetis Fish, Neosebastes thetidis (Waite 1899)
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Distribution |
Off Newcastle, New South Wales, to Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Although relatively common, this species inhabits deeper reefs, and is rarely seen by anglers. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin XIII, 7-9; Anal fin III, 5-6; Pectoral fin 18-21; Pelvic fin I, 5-6; Pored lateral-line scales 31-38; Longitudinal scale series 50-59; Scale rows between base of last dorsal spine and lateral line 6-7; Gill rakers (well-developed) 1 + 4-6 = 5-7, rudiments 3-5 + 3-8. Head and body robust, tapering toward caudal-fin base; head armed with low spines; region between eyes flat and scaled. Anterior dorsal-fin spines very long, connected only at base, 4th spine longest; pectoral fins large, hind margin rounded; underside of lower jaw with 3 large distinct pores on either side. |
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Fisheries |
Taken as bycatch in commercial trawls. |
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Remarks |
Although there are confirmed records from Port Phillip in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Thetis Fish no longer occurs in the Bay.. |
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Etymology |
The species is named thetidis after H.M.C.S. Thetis. |
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Species Citation |
Sebastes thetidis Waite 1899, Memoirs of the Australian Museum 4: 100, pl. 20. Type locality: between Port Jackson and Port Kembla, New South Wales, 55-78 fathoms. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
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Resources |
Thetis Fish, Neosebastes thetidis (Waite 1899)
References
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp.
Johnson, J.W. & Motomura, H. 2008. Family Neosebastidae. pp. 489-495 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.
May, J.L. & Maxwell, J.G.H. 1986. Field Guide to Trawl Fish from Temperate Waters of Australia. Hobart : CSIRO Division of Marine Research 492 pp.
Motomura, H. 2004. Revision of the scorpionfish genus Neosebastes (Scorpaeniformes: Neosebastidae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 37: 1-76
Poss, S.G. 1994. Family Scorpaenidae. pp. 477-494 figs 428-441 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs.
Waite, E.R. 1899. Scientific results of the trawling expedition of H.M.C.S. Thetis off the coast of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 4: 1-132 figs 1-10 pls 1-31 Doi: 10.3853/j.0067-1967.4.1899.428
