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Scorpaenines comprise15 plus genera with more than 150 species.
Genus Iracundus: Monotypic.
| Iracundus signifer Jordan & Evermann 1903, the
Decoy Scorpionfish. Has a marking above the largely transparent base of
the anterior dorsal fin that resembles a small fish... that this species
undulates as a lure. Indo-Pacific near the ends of reef slopes on sand and
ledges. To five inches long. Hawai'i image. |
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Genus Parascorpaena: Seven species.
| Parascorpaena mossambica (Peters 1855), the
Mozambique Scorpionfish. Indo-West Pacific; East Africa to Australia, the
Society Islands. To ten cm. in length. N. Sulawesi specimen. |
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Genus Pteroidichthys: Two species.
Pteroidichthys amboinensis Bleeker 1856, the Ambon
or Hairy Scorpionfish. To about three inches in length. West Pacific. N. Sulawesi
(Lembeh Strait) pic. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Species
Summary.cfm?ID=23889&genusname=
Pteroidichthys&speciesname=amboinensis |
 
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Genus Rhinopias:
| Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer 1973, Merlet's Scorpionfish. Indo-Western Pacific;
northern Australia, New Guinea,
southern Japan. To 25 cm. in length. A rare species that lives at the
bottom of coral slopes or on soft bottoms. Aquarium specimens by
Anthony C., BobF. at right, PhilS below in PNG |
 
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| Rhinopias frondosa (Gunther 1892), the Weedy
Scorpionfish. Indo-Western Pacific; East coast of Africa to the Carolines,
southern Japan. To 23 cm. in length. N. Sulawesi specimen by Bob F,
close-up of an aquarium specimen by Anthony C.. |
 
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Genus Scorpaena
| Scorpaena mystes Jordan & Starks 1895, the Pacific
Spotted Scorpionfish. To eighteen inches in length. Eastern Pacific: Sea of
Cortez to Peru, including the Galapagos. Found sitting on sandy and rocky
bottoms surface to 25 meters of depth. Galapagos pix. |
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| Scorpaena plumieri mystes Bloch 1769, the Spotted
Scorpionfish. To eighteen inches in length. Western Atlantic: Massachusetts,
northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil, Ascension and St. Helena. Found
sitting on rocky bottoms 5-55 meters of depth... ambushing fishes and
crustaceans for food. Occasionally imported as an aquarium species. Bahamas
pix of a view above and close-up. |
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Genus Scorpaenodes:
| Scorpaenodes kelloggi (Jenkins 1903), Kellogg's
Scorpionfish. To 2 in. |
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| Scorpaenodes littoralis (Tanaka 1917), the Shore
Scorpionfish. Indo-Pacific on reefs, or rocky bottoms. To 11 cm. This one
off of the Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia. |
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| Scorpaenodes parvipinnis (Garrett 1864), Lowfin
Scorpionfish. To 14 cm. Indo-Pacific; Red Sea to Tuamotus, Hawai'i. Found
in areas of rich coral growth. Cryptic, reclusive by day. N. Sulawesi
pic. |
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Genus Scorpaenopsis:
| Scorpaenopsis cacopsis Jenkins 1901, Titan
Scorpionfish. Long third dorsal spine. Hawaiian island endemic. Due to its
high regard as a food fish, its populations have been decimated by
spearfishers. To twenty
inches long. Big Island pix. |
 
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| Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier 1829), the False
Scorpionfish. Indo-Pacific; Red Sea to Hawai'i, Micronesia, Australia. To
30cm. Right, in Hawai'i. Below: N. Sulawesi images. |
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| Scorpaenopsis papuensis (Cuvier 1829), Papuan
Scorpionfish. To ten inches in length. Indo-pan Pacific. Adult and
juvenile in Fiji. |
 
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Genus Sebastipistes:
| Sebastipistes coniorta Jenkins 1903, the Speckled
Scorpionfish. To less than four inches in length, generally amongst the
branches of Pocillopora corals. Kona pic. |
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Genus Taenionotus:
Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepede 1802, the Leaf
Scorpionfish. Indo-pan-Pacific. To four inches overall length. Usually
found amongst reef rocks on a open setting, rocking like a falling leaf.
Molts twice a month. Feeds on small fishes, fry and crustaceans. Comes in
browns, blacks, yellows, reds. At right, in Hawai'i. Below, first row, an assortment in N.
Sulawesi. Second row in Gili Air, Indonesia, light
purple! Second also off Gili Air, the last in Fiji. Third, N. & S. Sulawesi,
http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/Country/CountrySpecies
Summary.cfmCountry=Indonesia&Genus=
Taenianotus&Species=triacanthus |
 
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