Wasp Roguefish, Paracentropogon vespa Ogilby 1910


A Wasp Roguefish, Paracentropogon vespa. Source: Barry Hutchins / Western Australian Museum. License: All rights reserved

Summary:
This species may be a junior synonym of Paracentropogon longispinis (Larson et al. 2013, based on information from Jeff Johnson).

Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Paracentropogon vespa in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Dec 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3646

Wasp Roguefish, Paracentropogon vespa Ogilby 1910

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Distribution

Shark Bay, WA (25º21´S) to Southport, QLD (27º58´S); tropical.

Species Citation

Paracentropogon vespa Ogilby 1910, Endeavour Series No. 1 23: 116. Type locality: 14 miles southeast off Cape Capricorn, Queensland, 13 fathoms.

Author

Bray, D.J. 2021

Resources

Atlas of Living Australia

Wasp Roguefish, Paracentropogon vespa Ogilby 1910

References


Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. 

Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. 

Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293

Ogilby, J.D. 1910. On some new fishes from the Queensland coast. Endeavour Series No. 1 23: 85-139

Poss, S.G. 1999. Families Scorpaenidae, Caracanthidae, Aploactinidae. pp. 2291-2358 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. 

Whitley, G.P. 1933. Studies in Ichthyology No. 7. Records of the Australian Museum 19(1): 60-112 figs 1-4 pls 11-15

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CAAB Code:37287060

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