Abstract
Three specimens of the scorpaenid Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer from the central Great Barrier Reef Province constitute a new record for Australian waters and the first recorded collections outside New Caledonia.These specimens are described and compared with the holotype.Colouration varies among these specimens;individuals may also change colour in captivity, and according to substratum or time of day. Shedding of “skin” (cuticle) occurs at regular intervals of as short as three days.
