WoRMS taxon details
Nemapterois biocellatus Fowler, 1938
319556 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:319556)
accepted
Species
Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fowler, H. W. (1938). Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer "Albatross", chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 85 (3032): 31-135., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.85-3032.31 [details]
(of Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938) Fowler, H. W. (1938). Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer "Albatross", chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 85 (3032): 31-135., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.85-3032.31 [details]
(of Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938) Fowler, H. W. (1938). Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer "Albatross", chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 85 (3032): 31-135., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.85-3032.31 [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Nemapterois biocellatus Fowler, 1938. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=319556 on 2026-07-25
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Nomenclature
original description
Fowler, H. W. (1938). Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer "Albatross", chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 85 (3032): 31-135., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.85-3032.31 [details]
original description (of Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938) Fowler, H. W. (1938). Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer "Albatross", chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 85 (3032): 31-135., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.85-3032.31 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938) Fowler, H. W. (1938). Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer "Albatross", chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 85 (3032): 31-135., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.85-3032.31 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒレボシミノカサゴ [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (8 barcodes) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Twinspot lionfish) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Dendrochirus biocellatus) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To FishBase (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938)
To Fishipedia (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 17 proteins) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 17 proteins) (from synonym Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938)
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 17 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Dendrochirus biocellatus FIN033289 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Dendrochirus biocellatus USNM 431780 lateral view) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Nemapterois biocellatus P15953 illustration)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Twinspot lionfish) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Dendrochirus biocellatus) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To FishBase (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938)
To Fishipedia (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 17 proteins) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 17 proteins) (from synonym Nemapterois biocellata Fowler, 1938)
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 17 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Dendrochirus biocellatus FIN033289 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Dendrochirus biocellatus USNM 431780 lateral view) (from synonym Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fowler, 1938))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Nemapterois biocellatus P15953 illustration)
