Red Deepwater Scorpionfish, Lythrichthys longimanus (Alcock 1894)


Other Names: Red Scorpionfish, Red Smooth Scorpionfish

Red Deepwater Scorpionfish, Setarches longimanus. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial

Summary:
This species was previously confused with Setarches longimanus.

Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Lythrichthys longimanus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 26 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2128

Red Deepwater Scorpionfish, Lythrichthys longimanus (Alcock 1894)

References


Alcock, A.W. 1894. Illustrations of the Zoology of the Royal Indian Marine Survey Steamer "Investigator". Part 2. Fishes. Calcutta, pls 8–13.

Eschmeyer, W.N. & Collette, B.B. 1966. The scorpionfish subfamily Setarchinae, including the genus Ectreposebastes. Bulletin of Marine Science 16(2): 349-375 figs 1-5

Wada, H., Kai, Y. & Motomura, H. 2021. Revision of the resurrected deepwater scorpionfish genus Lythrichthys Jordan and Starks 1904 (Setarchidae), with descriptions of two new species. Ichthyological Research 68: 373–403 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-020-00793-z

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37287013

Danger:Venomous spines

Depth:110–763 m

Max Size:18 cm SL

Max Size:Bottom dweller

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