Yellowspotted Scorpionfish (species: Sebastapistes cyanostigma) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Yellowspotted Scorpionfish


©Damaris Torres-Pulliza: Sebastapistes cyanostigma in Pocillipora on the reef crest SE of South Island, Lizard Island Group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Scorpaeniformes
Family Scorpaenidae
Genus Sebastapistes
Species Sebastapistes cyanostigma

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Distinctive colouration as shown. Lives within the branches of Pocillopora corals in exposed areas.

Size

  • Up to 8 cm (length according to Allen et al, 2003)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Nilsson, G.E., J.-P.A. Hobbs and S. Ostlund-Nilsson (2007). Tribute to P. L. Lutz: respiratory ecophysiology of coral-reef teleosts, The Journal of Experimental Biology, 210: 1673-1686. LIRS catalog number 1043.
  • Nilsson, G.E., J.-P.A. Hobbs, S. Ostlund-Nilsson and P.L. Munday (2007). Hypoxia tolerance and air-breathing ability correlate with habitat preference in coral-dwelling fishes, Coral Reefs, 26: 241-248. LIRS catalog number 1044.