- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- SCORPAENIFORMES
- NEOSEBASTIDAE
- Neosebastes
- longirostris
Longsnout Gurnard Perch, Neosebastes longirostris Motomura 2004
Other Names: Long-snout Gurnard Perch
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Dianne J. Bray, Neosebastes longirostris in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3644
Longsnout Gurnard Perch, Neosebastes longirostris Motomura 2004
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Distribution |
Known from off the northwestern coast of Western Australia between 14-20°S in depths of 170-250 m; also at Bitung, northern Sulawesi, in depths of 20-30 m. |
Features |
Dorsal fin VIII, 8; Anal fin III, 5; Pectoral-fin rays 20-22; Pored lateral-line scales 34-36; Longitudinal scale rows 57-63. Underside of mandible with numerous tiny pores, no ridges. Preocular spine usually simple, and flattened anteriorly and posteriorly; supraocular spines occurring only posterior to vertical midline of eye; no additional spines between lacrimal and suborbital ridges; upper opercular spine simple. Midinterorbital space covered with scales; interorbital space shallow, becoming shallower with growth. Pectoral fin short (2.9-3.5, mean 3.2 in SL), not reaching a vertical at origin of last dorsal-fin spine. Posterior margin of maxilla not reaching a vertical at posterior margin of pupil. Snout length long (3.5-4.0, 3.7 in HL); interorbital width wide (5.2-6.7, 5.7 in HL); body depth shallow (2.8-3.4, 3.1 in SL). Bilobed portion of swimbladder less than half of total swimbladder length. |
Colour |
No distinct small black spots on head or lateral line. |
Etymology |
The specific name longirostris is from the Latin longus meaning 'long' and rostrum meaning 'snout', in reference to the long snout of this species. |
Species Citation |
Neosebastes longirostris Motomura, 2004, Indo-Pacific Fishes 37: 41, pl. 1G, figs. 2C, 3E, 4B, 6B, 7A, 8D, 9D, 19. Type locality: N of Monte Bello Islands, WA, 250 m [19°33–35'S, 115°36–38'E]. |
Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Longsnout Gurnard Perch, Neosebastes longirostris Motomura 2004
References
Motomura, H. 2004. Revision of the scorpionfish genus Neosebastes (Scorpaeniformes: Neosebastidae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 37: 1-76.
Motomura, H. & Peristiwady, T. 2012. First equatorial records of Neosebastes entaxis and N. longirostris (Scorpaeniformes: Neosebastidae) from Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biogeography 14: 31-36.