Scorpaenidae

116 species in this family

The Scorpaenidae family includes 116 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

Adam's scorpionfish

Parascorpaena mcadamsi

Scorpaenidae

African scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes africanus

Scorpaenidae

Albay scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes albaiensis

Scorpaenidae

Angolan rockfish

Scorpaena angolensis

Scorpaenidae

Banded lionfish

Pterois antennata

Scorpaenidae

Bandfin scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis vittapinna

Scorpaenidae

Bantol

Dendrochirus biocellatus

Scorpaenidae

Barbfish

Scorpaena brasiliensis

Scorpaenidae

Barchin scorpionfish

Sebastapistes strongia

Scorpaenidae

Bean's scorpionfish

Neomerinthe beanorum

Scorpaenidae

Bearded scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis barbata

Scorpaenidae

Bigeye scorpionfish

Phenacoscorpius megalops

Scorpaenidae

Bigscale scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

Scorpaenidae

Billy bougain

Scorpaena cardinalis

Scorpaenidae

Black scorpionfish

Scorpaena porcus

Scorpaenidae

Blackfoot firefish

Parapterois macrura

Scorpaenidae

Blackspotted scorpionfish

Pontinus nigropunctatus

Scorpaenidae

Blotchfin scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes varipinnis

Scorpaenidae

Butterfly cod

Pterois volitans

Scorpaenidae

Butterfly scorpionfish

Dendrochirus zebra

Scorpaenidae

Byno scorpionfish

Parascorpaena aurita

Scorpaenidae

Cadenat's rockfish

Scorpaena loppei

Scorpaenidae

California scorpionfish

Scorpaena guttata

Scorpaenidae

Chained scorpionfish

Scorpaena papillosa

Scorpaenidae

Clearfin lionfish

Pterois russelii

Scorpaenidae

Clearfin lionfish

Pterois radiata

Scorpaenidae

Clemens' scorpionfish

Pontinus clemensi

Scorpaenidae

Common scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes guamensis

Scorpaenidae

Coral croucher

Caracanthus unipinna

Scorpaenidae

Coral scorpionfish

Sebastapistes cyanostigma

Scorpaenidae

Coral scorpionfish

Scorpaena colorata

Scorpaenidae

Coral Scorpionfish

Scorpaena albifimbria

Scorpaenidae

Crowned rockfish

Scorpaena stephanica

Scorpaenidae

Curvedspine scorpionfish

Neomerinthe procurva

Scorpaenidae

Dark blotch scorpionfish

Scorpaena histrio

Scorpaenidae

Darkspotted scorpionfish

Sebastapistes tinkhami

Scorpaenidae

Decoy scorpionfish

Iracundus signifer

Scorpaenidae

Deepreef scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus

Scorpaenidae

Devil firefish

Pterois miles

Scorpaenidae

Devil scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis diabolus

Scorpaenidae

Dragon's beard fish

Pterois lunulata

Scorpaenidae

Dwarf lionfish

Dendrochirus brachypterus

Scorpaenidae

Eschmeyer's scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri

Scorpaenidae

Falcate scorpionfish

Ebosia falcata

Scorpaenidae

False stonefish

Scorpaenopsis gibbosa

Scorpaenidae

Fanfin lionfish

Dendrochirus bellus

Scorpaenidae

Filament scorpionfish

Hipposcorpaena filamentosus

Scorpaenidae

Flasher scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis macrochir

Scorpaenidae

Flower scorpionfish

Hoplosebastes armatus

Scorpaenidae

Fowler's scorpionfish

Sebastapistes fowleri

Scorpaenidae

Frilly scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis cirrosa

Scorpaenidae

Fringed scorpionfish

Thysanichthys crossotus

Scorpaenidae

Furneaux scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis furneauxi

Scorpaenidae

Galactacma scorpionfish

Sebastapistes galactacma

Scorpaenidae

Ghanaian rockfish

Pontinus accraensis

Scorpaenidae

Golden scorpionfish

Parascorpaena mossambica

Scorpaenidae

Goosehead scorpionfish

Scorpaena bergii

Scorpaenidae

Grass scorpionfish

Scorpaena grandicornis

Scorpaenidae

Green lionfish

Dendrochirus barberi

Scorpaenidae

Gurnard

Scorpaena plumieri

Scorpaenidae

Hairy scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes hirsutus

Scorpaenidae

Hawaiian lionfish

Pterois sphex

Scorpaenidae

Helena scorpionfish

Pontinus helena

Scorpaenidae

Highfin scorpionfish

Pontinus rathbuni

Scorpaenidae

Hunchback scorpionfish

Scorpaena dispar

Scorpaenidae

Izu scorpionfish

Scorpaena izensis

Scorpaenidae

Kellogg's scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes kelloggi

Scorpaenidae

Large-headed scorpionfish

Pontinus macrocephalus

Scorpaenidae

Largescale scorpionfish

Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps

Scorpaenidae

Leaf fish

Taenianotus triacanthus

Scorpaenidae

Longfin scorpionfish

Scorpaena agassizii

Scorpaenidae

Longsnout Scorpionfish

Pontinus castor

Scorpaenidae

Longspine scorpionfish

Pontinus longispinis

Scorpaenidae

Lowfin scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes parvipinnis

Scorpaenidae

Madeira rockfish

Scorpaena maderensis

Scorpaenidae

Marbled coral-cod

Parascorpaena picta

Scorpaenidae

Minor scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes minor

Scorpaenidae

Mombasa lionfish

Pterois mombasae

Scorpaenidae

Mushroom scorpionfish

Scorpaena inermis

Scorpaenidae

Offshore rockfish

Pontinus kuhlii

Scorpaenidae

Pacific spotted scorpionfish

Scorpaena mystes

Scorpaenidae

Papua scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis

Scorpaenidae

Peruvian scorpionfish

Scorpaena afuerae

Scorpaenidae

Poss' scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis possi

Scorpaenidae

Pygmy lionfish

Brachypterois serrulata

Scorpaenidae

Pygmy scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes scaber

Scorpaenidae

Raggy scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis venosa

Scorpaenidae

Rainbow scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes xyris

Scorpaenidae

Red scorpionfish

Pontinus furcirhinus

Scorpaenidae

Reddish scorpionfish

Scorpaena russula

Scorpaenidae

Reef scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes caribbaeus

Scorpaenidae

Round scorpionfish

Neomerinthe erostris

Scorpaenidae

Scarlet-spotted velvetfish

Caracanthus maculatus

Scorpaenidae

Scorpionfish

Scorpaena neglecta

Scorpaenidae

Shortfin lionfish

Pterois brevipectoralis

Scorpaenidae

Slender rockfish

Scorpaena elongata

Scorpaenidae

Small red scorpionfish

Scorpaena notata

Scorpaenidae

Smith's scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes smithi

Scorpaenidae

Smooth scorpionfish

Scorpaena laevis

Scorpaenidae

Smoothcheek scorpionfish

Scorpaena isthmensis

Scorpaenidae

Smoothhead scorpionfish

Scorpaena calcarata

Scorpaenidae

Sonora scorpionfish

Scorpaena sonorae

Scorpaenidae

Speckled deepwater scorpionfish

Pontinus leda

Scorpaenidae

Speckled scorpionfish

Sebastapistes coniorta

Scorpaenidae

Speckled scorpionfish

Pontinus sierra

Scorpaenidae

Spinycheek scorpionfish

Neomerinthe hemingwayi

Scorpaenidae

Spinythroat scorpionfish

Pontinus nematophthalmus

Scorpaenidae

Spotfin scorpionfish

Sebastapistes ballieui

Scorpaenidae

Steene's scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes steenei

Scorpaenidae

Tassled scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis cotticeps

Scorpaenidae

Tassled scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala

Scorpaenidae

Tentacled scorpionfish

Pontinus tentacularis

Scorpaenidae

Titan scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis cacopsis

Scorpaenidae

Weedy scorpionfish

Rhinopias frondosa

Scorpaenidae

Western red rockcod

Scorpaena sumptuosa

Scorpaenidae

Yellowfin scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis neglecta

Scorpaenidae