Neosebastidae

Neosebastes thetidis

The Neosebastidae (fish genus Sebastes and Gr. Neos = new) are a family of fish belonging to the order Perciformes ( Perciformes ). In English, the fish are gurnard perch, ie Called " Knurrhahnbarsche ". Both genera of the family living in the Indo-Pacific at depths 2-600 meters.

Features

Fins formula: Dorsal VIII/7-9, Anal III/4-6, pectoral 18-24.

System

The systematic position of the Neosebastidae is controversial. In Fishbase and the World Register of Marine Species, they form a distinct family. The American ichthyologist Joseph S. Nelson will arrange it as subfamily Neosebastinae to the scorpion fish, but admits a possible relationship with the Platycephaloidei ( gurnard and relatives ).

Species

There are 18 species that are 7 to 40 inches long.

  • Maxillicosta Whitley, 1935 Maxillicosta lopholepis Eschmeyer & Poss, 1976
  • Maxillicosta meridianus Motomura, Last & Gomon, 2006
  • Maxillicosta raoulensis Eschmeyer & Poss, 1976
  • Maxillicosta reticulata ( de Buen, 1961)
  • Maxillicosta scabriceps Whitley, 1935
  • Maxillicosta whitleyi Eschmeyer & Poss, 1976
  • Neosebastes bougainvillii ( Cuvier, 1829)
  • Neosebastes capricornis Motomura, 2004
  • Neosebastes entaxis Jordan & Starks, 1904
  • Neosebastes incisipinnis Ogilby, 1910
  • Neosebastes johnsoni Motomura, 2004
  • Neosebastes longirostris Motomura, 2004
  • Neosebastes multisquamus Motomura, 2004
  • Neosebastes nigropunctatus McCulloch, 1915
  • Neosebastes occidentalis Motomura, 2004
  • Neosebastes Pandu ( Richardson, 1842)
  • Neosebastes scorpaenoides Guichenot, 1867
  • Neosebastes thetidis ( Waite, 1899)
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