Biblio Entry Summary for Minous trachycephalus
 
Citation Poss, S.G., 1999, Scorpaenidae. Scorpionfishes (also, lionfishes, rockfishes, stingfishes, stonefishes, and waspfishes).. p. 2291-2352. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). Rome, FAO. 2069-2790 p.
Ref. 39597 Poss, S.G., 1999
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Named Used as Valid Minous trachycephalus
Comment depth range; in part (M. roseus, see Ref. 128010);
Locality
Distribution Western Pacific: Taiwan to New Caledonia and northwestern Australia; 11-46 m.
Quote Reports of occurrence from the Red Sea is likely a misidentification of Minous coccineus.
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