Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Yellowspotted Scorpionfish
©Damaris Torres-Pulliza: Sebastapistes cyanostigma in Pocillipora on the reef crest SE of South Island, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Scorpaeniformes
Family
Scorpaenidae
Genus
Sebastapistes
Species
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
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
Web resources
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.