Ocellate Scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler, 1938)
Scientific name: Parascorpaena mcadamsi
Alternative name/s:
Ocellated Scorpionfish
Ocellated Scorpionfish
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An Ocellate Scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mcadamsi, collected at a depth between 6m and 9m, Chesterfield Bank, (between Australia and New Caledonia), 20 August 1988.
Image: John E. Randall
© John E. Randall
© John E. Randall
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Parascorpaena
- Species
- mcadamsi
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Scorpaeniformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- 7.5 cm
Introduction
The Ocellate Scorpionfish is a small mottled species of scorpionfish that lives on offshore tropical reefs.
Identification
The Ocellate Scorpionfish has quadrangular, naked depression behind the eyes. The colouration is variable but males have a dark spot on the dorsal fin between spines 8 and 10.
Distribution
It occurs on offshore reefs of northern Australia and throughout the tropical Indo-west Pacific.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
