FB-71010 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71010 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Phyllophichthus Phyllophichthus diandrus Hibino, Endo & Ho, 2024 Parallel-spine scorpionfish 2025-03-28 2025-03-28 Matsumoto, T. and H. Motomura0 Two new species of the scorpionfish genus Neomerinthe Fowler 1935 (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from northwestern Australia. Ichthyological Research 72(1):1-16. (Ref. 133153) FB-DiagnosticDescr-71019 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-03-31 00:00:00 2025-03-31 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71019 This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D 9; pectoral-fin rays 19-21 (usually 20); scale rows in longitudinal series 40-45 (43); pored lateral-line scales 23-25 (24); scale rows above lateral line 4-6 (5), below lateral line 9-11 (10), between 6th dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 5 or 6 (5), and between last dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 4-6 (5); upper gill rakers 4-6 (5), lower gill rakers 10-15 (12) [7-10 (9) and 2-6 (3) on ceratohyal and hypobranchial, respectively], total gill rakers 15-20 (18); absence of longitudinal ridge on lateral surface of maxilla; presence of lateral lacrimal spine; 3 suborbital spines; presence of 2nd preopercular spine; 4th preopercular spine large, directed parallel to 3rd preopercular spine; absence of upper posttemporal spine; minute slit behind last gill arch; many small cycloid scales on base of pectoral fin and ventral surface of body from isthmus to beyond pelvic fin; posterior margin of soft-rayed portion of dorsal-fin rounded; fin membrane between last dorsal-fin soft ray and caudal peduncle absent; body depth 29.5-36.4 (32.9) % SL; 2nd dorsal-fin ray length 18.0-21.3 (19.8) % SL; 3rd dorsal-fin ray length 17.7-22.4 (20.1) % SL; 4th dorsal-fin ray length 18.3-22.6 (20.0) % SL; 5th dorsal-fin ray length 16.8-21.7 (19.6) % SL; 3rd preopercular spine length 2.3-6.1 (4.2) % HL; 4th preopercular spine length 1.4-4.7 (2.8) % HL; pale yellowish body and pectoral fins, with indistinct blotches above lateral line when preserved (Ref. 133153). Matsumoto, T. and H. Motomura 2024 Two new species of the scorpionfish genus Neomerinthe Fowler 1935 (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from northwestern Australia. Ichthyological Research 72(1):1-16. (Ref. 133153) FB-Morphology-71019 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-03-31 00:00:00 2025-03-31 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71019 Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 Matsumoto, T. and H. Motomura 2024 Two new species of the scorpionfish genus Neomerinthe Fowler 1935 (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from northwestern Australia. Ichthyological Research 72(1):1-16. (Ref. 133153) FB-Distribution-71019 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-03-31 00:00:00 2025-03-31 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71019 Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia. Matsumoto, T. and H. Motomura 2024 Two new species of the scorpionfish genus Neomerinthe Fowler 1935 (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from northwestern Australia. Ichthyological Research 72(1):1-16. (Ref. 133153) FB-Uses-71019 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-03-31 00:00:00 2025-03-31 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71019 fisheries: of no interest FB-Size-71019 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-03-31 00:00:00 2025-03-31 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71019 9.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 133153)) Matsumoto, T. and H. Motomura 2024 Two new species of the scorpionfish genus Neomerinthe Fowler 1935 (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from northwestern Australia. Ichthyological Research 72(1):1-16. (Ref. 133153) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-71019 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Trisha Marie Santos 2025-03-31 00:00:00 2025-03-31 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71019 demersal; marine; depth range 126 - 207 m (Ref. 133153) Matsumoto, T. and H. Motomura 2024 Two new species of the scorpionfish genus Neomerinthe Fowler 1935 (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from northwestern Australia. Ichthyological Research 72(1):1-16. (Ref. 133153)