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.

Blackspot Waspfish, Liocranium praepositum Blackspot Waspfish, Liocranium praepositum
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'
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
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
False Stonefish at Lord Howe Island False Stonefish at Lord Howe Island