After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]
<==o Scorpaeninae [Pteroidichthyinae; Scorpaenidae sensu stricto] (siipisimput) [Nelson: 15/150] [Fishbase: 16/145 - Pteroinae] [paraphyletic] |?- Hoplosebastes armatus Schmidt, 1929 |--o Idiastion [2] | |-- I. kyphos Eschmeyer, 1965 | `-- I. pacificum Ishida & Amaoka, 1992 |-- Iracundus signifer Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Decoy scorpionfish) |--o Neomerinthe [9] | |-- N. amplisquamiceps (Fowler, 1938) (Orange scorpionfish) | |-- N. bauchotae Poss & Duhamel, 1991 | |-- N. beanorum (Evermann & Marsh, 1900) | |-- N. folgori (Postel & Roux, 1964) (Folger's scorpionfish) | |-- N. hemingwayi Fowler, 1935 (Spinycheek scorpionfish) | |-- N. megalepis (Fowler, 1938) | |-- N. nielseni (Smith, 1964) | |-- N. procurva Chen, 1981 | `-- N. rotunda Chen, 1981 |--o Parascorpaena [4] | |-- P. aurita (Rüppell, 1838) | |-- P. bandanensis (Bleeker, 1851) | |-- P. mcadamsi (Fowler, 1938) (McAdam's scorpionfish) | `-- P. mossambica (Peters, 1855) (Mozambique scorpionfish) |--o Phenacoscorpius [3] | |-- P. adenensis Norman, 1939 | |-- P. megalops Fowler, 1938 | `-- P. nebris Eschmeyer, 1965 (Short-tube scorpionfish) |?- Pogonoscorpius sechellensis Regan, 1908 |--o Pontinus [17] | |-- P. accraensis Norman, 1935 (Ghanean rockfish) | |-- P. castor Poey, 1860 (Longsnout scorpionfish) | |-- P. clemensi Fitch, 1955 (Mottled scorpionfish) | |-- P. furcirhinus Garman, 1899 (Red scorpionfish) | |-- P. helena Eschmeyer, 1965 | |-- P. kuhlii (Bowdich, 1825) (Offshore rockfish) | |-- P. leda Eschmeyer, 1969 (Speckled deepwater scorpionfish) | |-- P. longispinis Goode & Bean, 1896 (Longspine scorpionfish) | |-- P. macrocephalus (Sauvage, 1882) | |-- P. nematophthalmus (Günther, 1860) (Spinythroat scorpionfish) | |-- P. nigerimum Eschmeyer, 1983 (Blacklash scorpionfish) | |-- P. nigropunctatus (Günther, 1868) (St. Helena deepwater scorpionfish) | |-- P. rathbuni Goode & Bean, 1896 (Highfin scorpionfish) | |-- P. rhodochrous (Günther, 1872) | |-- P. sierra (Gilbert, 1890) (Speckled scorpionfish) | |-- P. tentacularis (Fowler, 1938) | `-- P. vaughani Barnhart & Hubbs, 1946 (Spotback scorpionfish) |--o Pteroidichthys [2] | |-- P. amboinensis Bleeker, 1856 | `-- P. godfreyi (Whitley, 1954) (Godfrey's scorpionfish) |?- Pteropelor |--o Rhinopias [6] | |-- R. aphanes Eschmeyer, 1973 (Merlet's scorpionfish) | |-- R. argoliba Eschmeyer, Hirosaki & Abe, 1973 | |-- R. cea Randall & DiSalvo, 1997 | |-- R. eschmeyeri Condé, 1977 (Eschmeyer's scorpionfish) | |-- R. frondosa (Günther, 1892) (Weedy scorpionfish) | `-- R. xenops (Gilbert, 1905) |-- Scorpaena [52] |-- Scorpaenodes [Sebastodes] Mioc. Plioc. NA. Plioc. EAs. R. Oc. [21] |--o Scorpaenopsis [16] | |-- S. barbata (Rüppell, 1838) (Bearded scorpionfish) | |-- S. brevifrons Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975 (Bigmouth scorpionfish) | |-- S. cacopsis Jenkins, 1901 (Jenkin's scorpionfish) | |-- S. cirrhosa (Thunberg, 1793) (Weedy stingfish) | |-- S. diabolus (Cuvier, 1829) (False stonefish) | |-- S. fowleri (Pietschmann, 1934) (Pigmy scorpionfish) | |-- S. furneauxi Whitley, 1959 | |-- S. gibbosa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Humpback scorpionfish) | |-- S. gilchristi (Smith, 1957) (Gilchrist's scorpionfish) | |-- S. lactomaculata (Herre, 1945) (Whiteblotched scorpionfish) | |-- S. macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Flasher scorpionfish) | |-- S. neglecta Heckel, 1837 | |-- S. oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1849) (Tassled scorpionfish) | |-- S. palmeri Ogilby, 1910 | |-- S. papuensis (Cuvier, 1829) (Papuan scorpionfish) | `-- S. venosa (Cuvier, 1829) (Raggy scorpionfish) |--o Sebastapistes [8] | |-- S. ballieui (Sauvage, 1875) (Spotfin scorpionfish) | |-- S. coniorta Jenkins, 1903 (Humpback nohu) | |-- S. cyanostigma (Bleeker, 1856) (Yellowspotted scorpionfish) | |-- S. galactacma Jenkins, 1903 (Galactacma scorpionfish) | |-- S. mauritiana (Cuvier, 1829) (Spineblotch scorpionfish) | |-- S. nuchalis (Günther, 1874) | |-- S. strongia (Cuvier, 1829) (Barchin scorpionfish) | `-- S. tinkhami (Fowler, 1946) (Darkspotted scorpionfish) |-- Taenianotus triacanthus Lacépède, 1802 (Leaf scorpionfish) `-- Thysanichthys crossotus Jordan & Starks, 1904
Reference(s):
- Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Carroll, R. L., 1988: Appendix. 594-648
in Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Frickhinger, K. A., 1995: Fossil Atlas – Fishes.
–Mergus – Publishers for Natural History and Pet Books, Hans A. Baensch, Malle, Germany, 1-1088 - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968 - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600