Image Gallery: Scorpionfishes

The taxonomy of the scorpionfishes has undergone considerable work over the years.  The Scorpaeniformes are generally regarded as a group of fishes that are characterised by the presence of a bony suborbital stay (basically, a ridge of bone that runs under they eye). Including all allied families there are around 1200 species of scorpionfishes worldwide.

A Bullrout caught at Clyde River Crossing, New South Wales. A Bullrout caught at Clyde River Crossing, New South Wales.
A Cheekspot Scorpionfish at North West Solitary Island A Cheekspot Scorpionfish at North West Solitary Island
Cheekspot Scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes evides Cheekspot Scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes evides
A Cheekspot Scorpionfish at Fly Point Marine Reserve A Cheekspot Scorpionfish at Fly Point Marine Reserve
A Cockatoo Waspfish at Gold Coast Seaway A Cockatoo Waspfish at Gold Coast Seaway
A Cockatoo Waspfish, Ablabys taenianotus A Cockatoo Waspfish, Ablabys taenianotus
A Common Lionfish at 'Steve's Bommie' A Common Lionfish at 'Steve's Bommie'
Common Lionfish at Tomia Island Common Lionfish at Tomia Island
Cook’s Scorpionfish, Scorpaena cardinalis Cook’s Scorpionfish, Scorpaena cardinalis
A Demon Stingerfish at Redang A Demon Stingerfish at Redang
A Demon Stingerfish caught in Vanuatu A Demon Stingerfish caught in Vanuatu
A Demon Stingerfish at Tulamben, Bali A Demon Stingerfish at Tulamben, Bali
Lateral view of a Demon Stingerfish at Bali Lateral view of a Demon Stingerfish at Bali
Lateral view of a Demon Stingerfish at Redang Lateral view of a Demon Stingerfish at Redang
Dwarf Lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus Dwarf Lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus
A Dwarf Lionfish at the wreck of the Centurion A Dwarf Lionfish at the wreck of the Centurion
A Dwarf Lionfish at Centurion wreck, Sydney Harbour A Dwarf Lionfish at Centurion wreck, Sydney Harbour
Estuarine Stonefish, Synanceia horrida Estuarine Stonefish, Synanceia horrida
Estuarine Stonefish spine Estuarine Stonefish spine
False Kelpfish, Sebastiscus marmoratus False Kelpfish, Sebastiscus marmoratus