Australian No-line Scorpionfish, Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis Wibowo & Motomura 2021

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Bray, D.J. 2023, Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 04 May 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/5661

Australian No-line Scorpionfish, Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis Wibowo & Motomura 2021

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Distribution

 Dampier region, Western Australia, north to the territory of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island in the Timor Sea.

Etymology

 The specific name longicaudalis is from  the Latin longus (= long) and caudalis (= tail), in reference to the relatively long caudal fin of this species.

Species Citation

 Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis Wibowo & Motomura 2022, Ichthyological Research 69: 373, Fig. 1. Type locality:  Ashmore Terrace, Western Australia, eastern Indian Ocean, 12°36'S, 123°26'E, depth 403 m.

Author

Bray, D.J. 2023

Resources

Atlas of Living Australia

Australian No-line Scorpionfish, Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis Wibowo & Motomura 2021

References

Wibowo, K. & Motomura, H. 2022. Phenacoscorpius longicaudalis, a new species of scorpionfish (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from Western Australia, with first records of Phenacoscorpius adenensis from the southeastern Indian Ocean. Ichthyological Research 69: 372–380. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-021-00849-8

Quick Facts

CAAB Code:37287116
Depth:220-990 m
Habitat:Reef associated
Max Size:8.2 cm SL

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