Scorpaenidae
California Scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata Girard, 1854
Scorpaena guttata is a venomous eastern Pacific demersal scorpionfish with spines that can cause severe human injury.
Spotted Scorpionfish
Scorpaena plumieri Bloch, 1789
Scorpaena plumieri is the largest Atlantic scorpionfish, venomous, oviparous, found on Atlantic reefs and rocky areas.
Red Scorpionfish
Scorpaena scrofa Linnaeus, 1758
Scorpaena scrofa is a large venomous eastern Atlantic/Mediterranean scorpionfish used in multiple cuisines.
Stone Scorpionfish
Scorpaena mystes Jordan & Starks, 1895
Scorpaena mystes, the Pacific spotted scorpionfish, is the largest Scorpaena species found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Small Red Scorpionfish
Scorpaena notata Rafinesque, 1810
The small red scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata) is a small scaled scorpaenid fish native to subtropical Northeast Atlantic waters and nearby seas.
Black Scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758
Scorpaena porcus (black scorpionfish) is a brownish small marine fish native to the eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Black Seas.
Barbfish
Scorpaena brasiliensis Cuvier, 1829
Scorpaena brasiliensis Cuvier, 1829 is a spiny fish native to the western Atlantic Ocean, described by its body, fin, and color characteristics.
Cook's Scorpionfish
Scorpaena cardinalis Solander & Richardson, 1842
Scorpaena cardinalis is a small toxic spiny bottom-dwelling fish found in southwestern Pacific temperate waters.
Madeira Scorpionfish
Scorpaena maderensis Valenciennes, 1833
Scorpaena maderensis, the Madeira rockfish, is a venomous cryptobenthic fish found in Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic rocky coastal waters.
Southern Red Scorpionfish
Scorpaena papillosa (Schneider & Forster, 1801)
Scorpaena papillosa is a marine scorpaenid fish found around New Zealand and southern Australia, growing up to around 30 cm long.
Eastern Red Scorpionfish
Scorpaena jacksoniensis Steindachner, 1866
Scorpaena jacksoniensis is a scorpionfish endemic to temperate seas of southeastern Australia.
Western Red Scorpionfish
Scorpaena sumptuosa Castelnau, 1875
Scorpaena sumptuosa is a scorpionfish species endemic to Western Australia’s coastal reefs, growing up to 40 cm long.
Devil Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829)
Scorpaenopsis diabolus is a venomous, biofluorescent marine fish found across the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Titan Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis cacopsis Jenkins, 1901
Scorpaenopsis cacopsis is a large, camouflaged solitary ambush scorpionfish found across the Indo-Pacific coral reefs.
Smallscale Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849)
This is a description of the largest scorpionfish in the genus Scorpaenopsis, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, found across the Indo-Pacific.
Ambon Scorpionfish
Pteroidichthys amboinensis Bleeker, 1856
Pteroidichthys amboinensis is a small demersal scorpionfish found across the Indo-Pacific, growing up to 12 cm long.
Weedy Scorpionfish
Rhinopias frondosa (Günther, 1892)
Rhinopias frondosa, the weedy scorpionfish, is a small reef fish with distinctive body markings found in the Indo-West Pacific.
Paddle-flap Scorpionfish
Rhinopias eschmeyeri Condé, 1977
Eschmeyer's scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri) is a distinct scorpionfish found in the tropical western Indo-Pacific on coral reefs and rubble.
Cheekspot Scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes evides (Jordan & Thompson, 1914)
Scorpaenodes evides is a small Indo-Pacific demersal reef fish with distinct fin counts and color markings, found upside down on cave roofs.
Speckled Scorpionfish
Sebastapistes coniorta Jenkins, 1903
Sebastapistes coniorta is a reef-associated fish found in the Eastern Central Pacific with a distinct fusiform body shape.
Yellowspotted Scorpionfish
Sebastapistes cyanostigma (Bleeker, 1856)
Sebastapistes cyanostigma is a small Indo-Pacific scorpionfish found on shallow coral-rich reef crests.
Leaf Scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepède, 1802
Taenianotus triacanthus, the leaf scorpionfish, is a small, leaf-like reef fish found across the tropical Indo-Pacific.
Common Lionfish
Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758)
The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous Indo-Pacific coral reef fish that is a widespread invasive species outside its native range.
Plaintail Lionfish
Pterois russelii Bennett, 1831
Pterois russelii, or Russell's lionfish, is an Indo-Pacific lionfish species with distinct fin and color traits growing up to 30 cm long.
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