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.

False Stonefish at Lord Howe Island False Stonefish at Lord Howe Island
False Stonefish at North Solitary Island False Stonefish at North Solitary Island
False Stonefish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus False Stonefish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus
A Fortescue at Shiprock, Port Hacking A Fortescue at Shiprock, Port Hacking
Goblinfish at Kurnell Goblinfish at Kurnell
Goblinfish, Glyptauchen panduratus Goblinfish, Glyptauchen panduratus
Golden Scorpionfish at Horseshoe Reef Golden Scorpionfish at Horseshoe Reef
Golden Scorpionfish, Parascorpaena aurita Golden Scorpionfish, Parascorpaena aurita
Golden Scorpionfish close up Golden Scorpionfish close up
Humpback Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Humpback Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Humpback Scorpionfish pectoral fins Humpback Scorpionfish pectoral fins
Golden Scorpionfish at Bundegi Golden Scorpionfish at Bundegi
Leaf Scorpionfish off Port Moresby Leaf Scorpionfish off Port Moresby
Leaf Scorpionfish, juvenile Leaf Scorpionfish, juvenile
Leaf Scorpionfish on the MV Pacific Gas Leaf Scorpionfish on the MV Pacific Gas
Little Gurnard Perch, Maxillicosta scabriceps Little Gurnard Perch, Maxillicosta scabriceps
Longfin Waspfish, Apistus carinatus Longfin Waspfish, Apistus carinatus
Mozambique Scorpionfish at Lord Howe Island Mozambique Scorpionfish at Lord Howe Island
Mozambique Scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mossambica Mozambique Scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mossambica
Ocellate Scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mcadamsi Ocellate Scorpionfish, Parascorpaena mcadamsi