Scorpaenidae Family
The Cea'S Scorpionfish (Rhinopias cea Randall & DiSalvo, 1997) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary...
556 species in this family.411 species in this category
Animal (Scorpaena sumptuosa) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena sumptuosa Castelnau, 1875
Steene’S Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes steenei) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenodes steenei Allen, 1977
ダンゴオコゼ属 (Caracanthus Krøyer) - Facts & Information
Caracanthus Krøyer, 1845
Animal (BOLDACE) - Facts & Information
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Pygmy Scorpionfish; サンゴカサゴ (Scorpaenodes scaber) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenodes scaber (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)
Animal (Scorpaena jacksoniensis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena jacksoniensis Steindachner, 1866
Animal (BOLDADI) - Facts & Information
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Diablico; Escorpión Jugador; Lapon Diablo; Lechuza; Rascacio Jugador; Rascasse Joueur; Escorpión Juguetón; Player Scorpionfish (Scorpaena histrio) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena histrio Jenyns, 1840
Animal (Parascorpaena poseidon) - Facts & Information
Parascorpaena poseidon Chou & Liao, 2022
Southern No-Line Scorpionfish (Phenacoscorpius longilineatus) - Facts & Information
Phenacoscorpius longilineatus Motomura, Causse & Struthers, 2012
Brujo Ojón; Diablico; Lapon Imitador; Rascacio Lapón; Rascasse Mouchetée; Lapón Manchado; Speckled Scorpionfish (Pontinus sierra) - Facts & Information
Pontinus sierra (Gilbert, 1890)
Poisson-Scorpion À Piége; Decoy Scorpionfish; ハタタテカサゴ (Iracundus signifer) - Facts & Information
Iracundus signifer Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Animal (Brachypterois curvispina) - Facts & Information
Brachypterois curvispina Matsunuma, Sakurai & Motomura, 2013
Animal (Chiroleptus Swainson) - Facts & Information
Chiroleptus Swainson, 1839
Shortfin Scorpionfish (Scorpaena brachyptera) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena brachyptera Eschmeyer, 1965
シラユキカサゴ (Scorpaenopsis obtusa) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenopsis obtusa Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002
Animal (Scorpaena brachiata) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena brachiata Shaw, 1803
Small-Mouth Scorpionfish; コクチフサカサゴ (Scorpaena miostoma) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena miostoma Günther, 1877
Yellowfin Scorpionfish; サツマカサゴ (Scorpaenopsis neglecta) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenopsis neglecta Heckel, 1837
Cocos Scorpionfish (Scorpaena cocosensis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena cocosensis Motomura, 2004
Animal (Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps) - Facts & Information
Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps (Fowler, 1938)
Bearded Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis barbata) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenopsis barbata (Rüppell, 1838)
Escorpión Hongo; Mushroom Scorpionfish; Rascacio Bongo (Scorpaena inermis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena inermis Cuvier, 1829
Animal (Ebosia pavo) - Facts & Information
Ebosia pavo Schmidt, 1931
Animal (Scorpaena chorista) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena chorista Günther, 1860
マツバラカサゴ属 (Neomerinthe Fowler) - Facts & Information
Neomerinthe Fowler, 1935
Antennen-Feuerfisch; Banded Lionfish; Broadbared Lionfish; Poisson Armée; Poisson-Scorpion À Antennes; Ptérois À Antennes; Ragged-Finned Firefish; Ragged-Finned Scorpionfish; Rough-Scaled Firefish; Broadbarred Firefish; Spotfin Lionfish; Tarataraaihau; Tataraihau; ネッタイミノカサゴ (Pterois antennata) - Facts & Information
Pterois antennata (Bloch, 1787)
African Speckled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes africanus) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenodes africanus Pfaff, 1933
Animal (BOLDADP) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Scorpaena decemradiata) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena decemradiata Fricke, Golani, Appelbaum-Golani & Zajonz, 2018
Animal (Scorpaena uncinata) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena uncinata de Buen, 1961
Dal'Nevostochnaya Krylatka; Dragon'S Beard Fish; Japanese Lionfish; Lampurok; Luna Lion Fish; Minokasago; Poisson Scorpion; ミノカサゴ (Pterois lunulata) - Facts & Information
Pterois lunulata Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
Animal (Scorpaena longaecrista) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena longaecrista Wibowo & Motomura, 2021
フンドウカサゴ (Thysanichthys crossotus) - Facts & Information
Thysanichthys crossotus Jordan & Starks, 1904
ヒメヤマノカミ属 (Dendrochirus Swainson) - Facts & Information
Dendrochirus Swainson, 1839
Short-Tube Scorpionfish (Phenacoscorpius nebris) - Facts & Information
Phenacoscorpius nebris Eschmeyer, 1965
Animal (Scorpaena lacrimata) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena lacrimata Randall & Greenfield, 2004
アツヒメサンゴカサゴ (Scorpaenodes quadrispinosus) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenodes quadrispinosus Greenfield & Matsuura, 2002
Animal (Pteroidichthys caussei) - Facts & Information
Pteroidichthys caussei Motomura & Kanade, 2015
Chapon; Escarapote; Gallineta; Grande Rascasse Rouge; Großer Drachenkopf; Large-Scaled Scorpionfish; Pysgod Dreiniog; Scorpion Fish; Scorpène; Truie; Whiskery Scorpionfish; Bigscale Scorpionfish; Cabracho; Großer Roter Drachenkopf; Havssugga; Iskorpit; Largescaled Scorpionfish; Orange Scorpionfish; Oranje Schorpioenvis; Pysgodyn Dreiniog; Rascasse; Rascasse Rouge; Red Scorpion-Fish; Red Scorpionfish; Rocaz; Rode Schorpioenvis; Roter Drachenkopf; Scorfano Rosso; Shkerpi I Kuq; Σκορπίνα; עקרבנון מדובלל (Scorpaena scrofa) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena scrofa Linnaeus, 1758
Cea'S Scorpionfish (Rhinopias cea) - Facts & Information
Rhinopias cea Randall & DiSalvo, 1997
Animal (BOLDACD) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ACD1930
Animal (Scorpaena keelingensis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena keelingensis Marshall, 1950
Escorpión Jorobado; Hunchback Scorpionfish (Scorpaena dispar) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena dispar Longley & Hildebrand, 1940
Poisson-Scorpion De Poos; Poisson-Scorpion De Poss; Poss' Scorpionfish; Poss'S Scorpionfish; Nohu Pu'A; ミミトゲオニカサゴ (Scorpaenopsis possi) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenopsis possi Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002
Ceylonese Velvetfish (Caracanthus zeylonicus) - Facts & Information
Caracanthus zeylonicus (Day)
Longsnout No-Line Scorpionfish (Phenacoscorpius longirostris) - Facts & Information
Phenacoscorpius longirostris Motomura & Last, 2009
Animal (BOLDABA) - Facts & Information
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Papuan Scorpionfish; Poisson-Scorpion Papou; Nohu Pu'A; ウルマカサゴ (Scorpaenopsis papuensis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenopsis papuensis (Cuvier, 1829)
Arracacho; Mangangá; Rascacio; Red Scorpionfish; Smooth-Head Scorpionfish; Escorpión Pelón; Rascacio Pelón; Smoothhead Scorpionfish (Scorpaena calcarata) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena calcarata Goode & Bean, 1882
Animal (BOLDAAF) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Scorpaena alepidota) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena alepidota Bloch, 1787
Animal (Scorpaena no) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena no Montrouzier, 1857
Animal (Scorpaena petricola) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena petricola Eschmeyer, 1965
Animal (Neomerinthe costata) - Facts & Information
Neomerinthe costata Matsumoto & Motomura, 2024
Animal (Pterois jordani) - Facts & Information
Pterois jordani Regan, 1905
Animal (Sebastapistes monospina) - Facts & Information
Sebastapistes monospina Cabebe-Barnuevo & Motomura, 2025
Coral Croucher; Penny Velvetfish; Pigmy Coral Croucher; Pigmy Croucher; Poisson-Velours Nain; Pygmy Coral Croucher; ワタゲダンゴオコゼ (Caracanthus unipinna) - Facts & Information
Caracanthus unipinna (Gray, 1831)
Animal (Sebastoplus dactylopterus) - Facts & Information
Sebastoplus dactylopterus
Coral Scorpionfish; Escorpión Coralino; Lesser Scorpionfish; Rascacio Coralino (Scorpaena albifimbria) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena albifimbria Evermann & Marsh, 1900
Animal (Scorpaena spinosa) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena spinosa Gmelin, 1789
Animal (Pteroidichthys acutus) - Facts & Information
Pteroidichthys acutus Motomura & Kanade, 2015
Bigscale Scorpionfish (Neomerinthe megalepis) - Facts & Information
Neomerinthe megalepis (Fowler, 1938)
Englert'S Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes englerti) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenodes englerti Eschmeyer & Allen, 1971
Animal (SH10FU) - Facts & Information
SH1044723.10FU
Blotched Polynesia Scorpionfish; Rascasse Maculée De Polynésie (Neomerinthe naevosa) - Facts & Information
Neomerinthe naevosa Motomura, Béarez & Causse, 2011
Bigmouth Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis brevifrons) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenopsis brevifrons Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975
African Large-Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes elongatus) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenodes elongatus Cadenat, 1950
Bouillabaisse; Cabracho; Escarapota; European Scorpionfish; Kleiner Drachenkopf; Porc; Rascacio; Rascasse; Scorpion-Fish; Scorpionfish; Scorpène; Sea Pig; Sea Scorpion; Small-Scaled Scorpion-Fish; Small-Scaled Scorpionfish; Black Scorpion-Fish; Black Scorpionfish; Brauner Drachenkopf; Bruine Schorpioenvis; Lipsoz; Racasse Noire; Rascasse Brune; Schorpioenvis; Shkerpi; Μαυροσκορπιός; Морський Йорж Чорноморський; Скорпена; עקרבנון קטן-קשקשים (Scorpaena porcus) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758
Animal (Parascorpaena commersonii) - Facts & Information
Parascorpaena commersonii (Cuvier, 1829)
Rascacio; Rascansio (Scorpaena canariensis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena canariensis (Sauvage, 1878)
Mauritian Scorpionfish; Mauritius Scorpionfish; Poisson-Scorpion De Maurice; Poisson-Scorpion Mauricien; Rascacio De Suez; Rascasse De Maurice; Rascasse De Suez; Nohu Tarao; Spineblotch Scorpionfish; ハチジョウフサカサゴ (Sebastapistes mauritiana) - Facts & Information
Sebastapistes mauritiana (Cuvier, 1829)
Poisson-Scorpion À Guenilles; Yellow-Nose Scorpionfish; Raggy Scorpionfish; ヒュウガカサゴ (Scorpaenopsis venosa) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenopsis venosa (Cuvier, 1829)
Animal (BOLDADT) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDACI) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Scorpaena diepiptera) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena diepiptera Bianconi, 1855-1859
Butterfly-Cods; Lionfishes; Turkeyfishes; Zebrafishes; ミノカサゴ属 (Pterois Oken) - Facts & Information
Pterois Oken, 1817
Animal (Parapterois macrura) - Facts & Information
Parapterois macrura (Alcock, 1896)
Marbled Rosefish (Scorpaena colorata) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena colorata (Gilbert, 1905)
Rascacio Rosado; Rascasse Tachetée; Speckled Deepwater Scorpionfish (Pontinus leda) - Facts & Information
Pontinus leda Eschmeyer, 1969
Animal (BOLDABZ) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAEY) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Scorpaena pascuensis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena pascuensis Eschmeyer & Allen, 1971
Mamangá; Mangangá; Montsuki-Fusakasago; Peixe Pedra; Smooth-Cheek Scorpionfish; Escorpión Mejilla Lisa; Smoothcheek Scorpionfish (Scorpaena isthmensis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena isthmensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928
Animal (BOLDAAZ) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Taenianotus garretti) - Facts & Information
Taenianotus garretti Günther, 1874
African Lionfish; Deepwater Firefish; Dragón De Mombasa; Laffe Mombaise; Frillfin Turkeyfish; ミズヒキミノカサゴ (Pterois mombasae) - Facts & Information
Pterois mombasae (Smith, 1957)
Madeira Rock-Fish; Madeira Rockfish; Poyo; Rascacio De Madeira; Rascasse De Madère; Scorpène; Iskorpit; Σκορπιός Μαδέιρας; עקרבנון מדירה (Scorpaena maderensis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena maderensis Valenciennes, 1833
Animal (Scorpaena monstrosa) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena monstrosa Gronow, 1854
Animal (Scorpaenopsis gilchristi) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenopsis gilchristi (Smith, 1957)
Animal (Eopterois Schwarzhans) - Facts & Information
Eopterois Schwarzhans, Stringer & Takeuchi, 2024
ノコギリカサゴ属 (Brachypterois Fowler) - Facts & Information
Brachypterois Fowler, 1938
Animal (Scorpaena militaris) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena militaris Richardson, 1842
Animal (Scorpaena grandisquamis) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena grandisquamis Ogilby, 1910
Green Lionfish; Hawaiian Lionfish (Dendrochirus barberi) - Facts & Information
Dendrochirus barberi (Steindachner, 1900)
Animal (Scorpaena bicirrata) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena bicirrata Lacépède, 1801
Folgor’S Scorpionfish; Rascacio De Folgor; Rascasse De Folgor (Neomerinthe folgori) - Facts & Information
Neomerinthe folgori (Postel & Roux, 1964)
Animal (Scorpaenopsis gigas) - Facts & Information
Scorpaenopsis gigas Matsumoto & Motomura, 2025
Animal (Scorpaena fimbriata) - Facts & Information
Scorpaena fimbriata Döderlein in Steindachner & Döderlein, 1884
Animal (Pterois volitans) - Facts & Information
Pterois volitans castus Whitley, 1951