Lionfish & Scorpion

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 Species of Lionfish & Scorpionfish Collected

Common Name

Scientific Name

1

Ambon Scorpionfish 

Pteroidichthys amboinensis

2

Antennata Lionfish 

Pterois antennata

3

Assorted Stonefish 

Synanceia verrucosa

4

Black Leaf Fish 

Taenianotus triacanthus

5

Black Volitan Lionfish   

Pterois volitans

6

Blackfoot Lionfish 

Parapterois heterura

7

Cockatoo Waspfish 

Ablabys taenianotus

8

Colored Rhinopias Scorpionfish 

Rhinopius aphanes

9

Crocodile Fish 

Thysanophrys otaitensis

10

Devil Scorpionfish 

Scorpaenopsis diabolus

11

Dragon Sea Moth 

Eurypegasus draconis

12

Dwarf Lionfish 

Dendrochirus zebra

13

Dwarf Zebra Lionfish 

Dendrochirus zebra

14

Fu Man Chu Lionfish   

Dendrochirus bioceliatus

15

Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish   

Dendrochirus brachypterus

16

Gumdrop Coral Croucher 

Caracanthus madagascariensis

17

Hairy Scorpionfish 

Rhinopias sp.

18

Hawaiian Lionfish 

Pterois sphex

19

Leaf Fish   

Taenianotus triacanthus

20

Maroon Velvetfish 

Caracanthus maculatus

21

Mombasa Lionfish 

Pterois mombasae

22

Ocellated Waspfish 

Apistus carinatus

23

Pop Eye Sea Goblin 

Inimus didactilum

24

Purple & White Velvetfish 

Caracanthus maculatus

25

Purple Rhinopias Scorpionfish 

Rhinopius aphanes

26

Radiata Lionfish 

Pterois radiata

27

Rainbow Scorpionfish 

Scorpaenodes xyris

28

Red Caribbean Scorpionfish 

Scorpaena carribaeus

30

Red Leaf Fish   

Taenianotus triacanthus

31

Red Rhinopias Scorpionfish 

Rhinopias argoliba

32

Red Rhinopias Scorpionfish 

Rhinopias eschmeyeri

33

Red Sailfin Leaffish 

Taenianotus triacanthus

34

Red Volitan Lionfish 

Pterois russelli

35

Rhinopias Purple Scorpionfish 

Rhinopius aphanes

36

Rhinopias Red 

Rhinopias argoliba

37

Sea Goblin Stonefish 

Scorpaena verrucosa

38

Shortfin Turkeyfish   

Dendrochirus brachypterus

39

Spotted Coralcroucher Scorpionfish 

Caracanthus maculatus

40

Stone Fish 

Synanceia verrucosa

41

White Stonefish   

Synanceia verrucosa

42

Yellow Leaf Fish 

Taenianotus triacanthus

43

Yellow Rhinopias Scorpionfish 

Rhinopias frondosa

44

Yellow Sailfin Leaffish 

Taenianotus triacanthus

45

Yellow Spotted Scorpionfish 

Sebastapistes cyanostigma

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