149: SCORPAENIDAE (SCORPIONFISHES)
149.38 Sebastapistes mauritiana
(Cuvier, 1829)
PLATE 28
Spineblotch scorpionfish
Stekel-skerpioenvis
Scorpaena mauritiana Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1829: 322 (Mauritius).
Scorpaena megastoma Sauvage, 1878: 127, PI. 1, Fig. 7 (Reunion). Scorpaena kowiensis (non Smith): Smith,.SFSA No. 1039*; 1957: 54 (in part,
not Fig. D, on PI. 2). Sebastapistes nuchalis: Smith, 1957: 54*; 1961: 571,
No.1039a.
D XII,9; A III,5; P 15-16; LSS 42-45. Usually 3 spines on lachrymal
bone.
Weak dark bars on underside of head. Usually a dark
spot on spinous D. Attains 8cm. Transkei northwards; scattered Indo-Pacific localities. Coral reefs and rocky areas.
149.39 Sebastapistes strongia
(Cuvier, 1829)
Barchin scorpionfish
Balkken-skerpioenvis
Scorpaena strongia Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1829: 323 (lie Strong,
Caroline Ids.). Scorpaena tristis Klunzinger, 1870: 802 (Red Sea).
Kantapus oglinus Smith, 1947: 817 (Inhaca Id.); SFSA No. 1035*; 1957:
55*. Phenacoscorpius nebulosus Smith, 1958: 77, PI. 8 (Bazaruto); 1961:
571, No. 1045e.
D XII,8-9; A III,5; P 14-17; LSS about 44. Often a long tentacle above
eye. Dark bars on lower jaw and usually a dark area below 1st 3 D spines.
Attains about 6 cm. Transkei northwards; widespread in
Indo-Pacific. Coral reefs and rocky areas.
149.39 Sebastapistes strongia: 7 em (Kenya).
149.40 Sebastapistes tinkhami
(Fowler, 1946)
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Darkspotted scorpionfish Donkerspikkel-skerpioenvis
Scorpaena tinkhami Fowler, 1946: 208, Fig. 72 (Riu Kiu Ids.).
D XII,9; A III,5; P 15-16; LSS about 50. Usually 5 spines on lachrymal
bone.
Dark spotted, especially on rear of body and rear fins.
Attains 8 cm. Rare. Sodwana Bay, evidently on deeper
reefs. Also known from western and South Pacific, tends to
be subtropical rather than tropical.
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149.40 Sebastapistes tinkhami: 7 em holotype (after Fowler, 1946).
Genus Taenianotus Lacepede, 1802
Body very compressed, deep. No spines below eye.
Scales modified into small spiny papillae. One species; variable in colour.
Paperfish
149.41 Taenianotus triacanthus
Lacepede, 1802
PLATE 28
Papiervis
Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepede, 1802: 305, (no locality); Smith,
1955: 26; 1958: 171 *; 1961: 571: No. 1032a; Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975:
285*.
D XII,lO-l1; A III,5-6; P 14-15. Soft D attaches part way out on C.
Tan to reddish or brownish. Attains about 10 cm. Durban
northwards and to central Pacific. Usually inshore, on sand
bottom.
149.41 Taenianotus triacanthus: 5.5 em (Inhaea Id.).
Subfamily SEBASTINAE
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Head spines poorly developed, several on top of head, 1
or none under eye. D soft-rays 11 or more, other scorpaenids normally have 10 or fewer. Nearly worldwide,
more common in temperate waters. Four genera, 2 in our
area.
149.38 Sebastapistes mauritiana
(Cuvier, 1829)
PLATE 28
Spineblotch scorpionfish
Stekel-skerpioenvis
Scorpaena mauritiana Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1829: 322 (Mauritius).
Scorpaena megastoma Sauvage, 1878: 127, PI. 1, Fig. 7 (Reunion). Scorpaena kowiensis (non Smith): Smith,.SFSA No. 1039*; 1957: 54 (in part,
not Fig. D, on PI. 2). Sebastapistes nuchalis: Smith, 1957: 54*; 1961: 571,
No.1039a.
D XII,9; A III,5; P 15-16; LSS 42-45. Usually 3 spines on lachrymal
bone.
Weak dark bars on underside of head. Usually a dark
spot on spinous D. Attains 8cm. Transkei northwards; scattered Indo-Pacific localities. Coral reefs and rocky areas.
149.39 Sebastapistes strongia
(Cuvier, 1829)
Barchin scorpionfish
Balkken-skerpioenvis
Scorpaena strongia Cuvier, in Cuv. & Val., 1829: 323 (lie Strong,
Caroline Ids.). Scorpaena tristis Klunzinger, 1870: 802 (Red Sea).
Kantapus oglinus Smith, 1947: 817 (Inhaca Id.); SFSA No. 1035*; 1957:
55*. Phenacoscorpius nebulosus Smith, 1958: 77, PI. 8 (Bazaruto); 1961:
571, No. 1045e.
D XII,8-9; A III,5; P 14-17; LSS about 44. Often a long tentacle above
eye. Dark bars on lower jaw and usually a dark area below 1st 3 D spines.
Attains about 6 cm. Transkei northwards; widespread in
Indo-Pacific. Coral reefs and rocky areas.
149.39 Sebastapistes strongia: 7 em (Kenya).
149.40 Sebastapistes tinkhami
(Fowler, 1946)
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:~~ :;;~:.~
Darkspotted scorpionfish Donkerspikkel-skerpioenvis
Scorpaena tinkhami Fowler, 1946: 208, Fig. 72 (Riu Kiu Ids.).
D XII,9; A III,5; P 15-16; LSS about 50. Usually 5 spines on lachrymal
bone.
Dark spotted, especially on rear of body and rear fins.
Attains 8 cm. Rare. Sodwana Bay, evidently on deeper
reefs. Also known from western and South Pacific, tends to
be subtropical rather than tropical.
476
149.40 Sebastapistes tinkhami: 7 em holotype (after Fowler, 1946).
Genus Taenianotus Lacepede, 1802
Body very compressed, deep. No spines below eye.
Scales modified into small spiny papillae. One species; variable in colour.
Paperfish
149.41 Taenianotus triacanthus
Lacepede, 1802
PLATE 28
Papiervis
Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepede, 1802: 305, (no locality); Smith,
1955: 26; 1958: 171 *; 1961: 571: No. 1032a; Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975:
285*.
D XII,lO-l1; A III,5-6; P 14-15. Soft D attaches part way out on C.
Tan to reddish or brownish. Attains about 10 cm. Durban
northwards and to central Pacific. Usually inshore, on sand
bottom.
149.41 Taenianotus triacanthus: 5.5 em (Inhaea Id.).
Subfamily SEBASTINAE
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Head spines poorly developed, several on top of head, 1
or none under eye. D soft-rays 11 or more, other scorpaenids normally have 10 or fewer. Nearly worldwide,
more common in temperate waters. Four genera, 2 in our
area.