Eastern Queen Scorpionfish, Scorpaena regina Wibowo, Johnson & Motomura 2019



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Bray, D.J. 2020, Scorpaena regina in Fishes of Australia, accessed 30 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5535

Eastern Queen Scorpionfish, Scorpaena regina Wibowo, Johnson & Motomura 2019

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Distribution

East of Palm Islands, south to the Southport seawall, Queensland; depth 2-57 m.

Features

A species of Scorpaena with the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin soft rays 9; pectoral-fin rays 13–17 (mode 16); scale rows in longitudinal series 39–46 (41 or 42); pored lateral-line scales 21–24 (23); scales above lateral line 5–7 (6), below 11–14 (12); scale rows between sixth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 5 or 6; scale rows between last dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 5 or 6; pre-dorsal scale rows 4–7 (4 or 5); gill rakers on upper limb 4 or 5, lower limb 9–12 (10) [7–9 (8) and 1–3 (2) rakers on ceratohyal and hypobranchial, respectively], total rakers 13–17 (14 or 15; rarely 16 or 17, 3 and 1 of all paratypes, respectively); ctenoid scales covering lateral surface of body; exposed (or embedded in thin skin) cycloid scales covering anteroventral surface of body and pectoral-fin base; lateral surface of maxilla without a longitudinal ridge; lateral surface and dorsal margin of lacrimal without spines (two paratypes with lateral lacrimal spine and vertical spine on dorsal margin of lacrimal, respectively); anterior lacrimal spine simple (one paratype with a small spinous point on posterior margin); posterior lacrimal spine simple, directed posteroventrally throughout life; median interorbital ridge and coronal spine absent; occipital pit and supplementary preopercular spine present; pterotic spine simple; posterior tip of pectoral fin not reaching to vertical through first anal-fin spine base; first anal-fin spine base located slightly posterior to vertical through last dorsal-fin spine base; prepelvic-fin length 36.3–43.0 (mean 39.8) % of SL; 9th and 10th dorsal-fin spine lengths 8.9–13.3 (11.1) % of SL and 6.5–10.1 (8.4) % of SL, respectively; caudal peduncle depth 10.5–12.3 (11.3) % of SL; space between upper and lower opercular spines covered by thin skin with small sensory pores; underside of lower jaw smooth, without tentacles; supraocular tentacle length variable, longest approximately equal to orbit diameter; several distinct slender tentacles (associated with pored lateral-line scales) scattered on lateral surface of body; largest recorded specimen 64.5 mm SL; and depth of distribution at 2– 57 m (Wibowo et al. 2019).

Etymology

The species name regina (= queen) is derived from the type locality of the species (Queensland, Australia).

Species Citation

Scorpaena regina Wibowo, Johnson & Motomura 2019, Zootaxa 4706(2): 297, Figs. 1, 3. Type locality: Tangalooma Wrecks, Moreton Bay, Queensland, 27°10'S, 153°22'E, depth 3-9 m.

Author

Bray, D.J. 2020

Eastern Queen Scorpionfish, Scorpaena regina Wibowo, Johnson & Motomura 2019

References


Wibowo, K., Johnson, J.W. & Motomura, H. 2019. Scorpaena regina, a new scorpionfish (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from the east coast of Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 4706(2): 275–295  http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4706.2.5

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37287146

Depth:2-57 m

Habitat:Reef associated & sandy areas

Max Size:6.5 cm SL

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