Scorpaenidae
Every scorpionfish & lionfish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Scorpaenidae spp.
Pterois antennata
Pterois spp.
Scorpaena maderensis
Pterois miles
Platycephalidae spp.
Taenianotus triacanthus
Dendrochirus zebra
Scorpaena plumieri
Synanceia verrucosa
Scorpaena porcus
Scorpaena notata
Scorpaena scrofa
Pterois radiata
Papilloculiceps longiceps
Synanceiidae spp.
Cymbacephalus beauforti
Scorpaena mystes
Scorpaena jacksoniensis
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Platycephalus fuscus
Scorpaena guttata
Rhinopias frondosa
Inimicus didactylus
Pteroidichthys amboinensis
Scorpaena laevis
Scorpaenodes xyris
Centropogon australis
Platycephalus speculator
Scorpaena papillosa
Ablabys taenianotus
Leviprora inops
Rhinopias eschmeyeri
Scorpaena cardinalis
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Platycephalus laevigatus
Gymnapistes marmoratus
Neosebastes scorpaenoides
Inimicus filamentosus
Scorpaena sumptuosa
Aploactisoma milesii
Pterois russelii
Scorpaena inermis
Thysanophrys cirronasus
Paracentropogon longispinis
Maxillicosta scabriceps
Parapterois heterura
Coccotropsis gymnoderma
Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus
Scorpaenodes evides
Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
Pataecus fronto
Rhinopias aphanes
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Onigocia spinosa
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ScorpionfishScorpaenidae spp. |
| Easy to miss |
| – |
| – |
| 7,139 |
| Least concern |
 Spotfin LionfishPterois antennata | Easy to miss | Up to 20 cm | – | 4,273 | Least concern |
 LionfishPterois spp. | Easy to spot | 35cm | 1-50m | 3,545 | Least concern |
 Madeira RockfishScorpaena maderensis | Hard to spot | Up to 18 cm | 20-40m | 2,773 | Least concern |
 Indian LionfishPterois miles | Usually seen | Up to 43 cm | 0-85m | 2,604 | Least concern |
 FlatheadPlatycephalidae spp. | Easy to miss | – | – | 2,428 | Least concern |
 Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus | Hard to spot | Up to 10 cm | 5-135m | 2,272 | Least concern |
 Zebra LionfishDendrochirus zebra | Easy to miss | Up to 25 cm | 0-115m | 2,267 | Least concern |
 Spotted ScorpionfishScorpaena plumieri | Easy to miss | Up to 45 cm | 1-70m | 2,031 | Least concern |
| Reef StonefishSynanceia verrucosa | Hard to spot | Up to 40 cm | – | 1,743 | Least concern |
 Black ScorpionfishScorpaena porcus | – | Up to 41 cm | Up to 800m | 1,506 | Least concern |
 Small Red ScorpionfishScorpaena notata | – | Up to 26 cm | 10-700m | 1,240 | Least concern |
 Red ScorpionfishScorpaena scrofa | – | Up to 50 cm | 20-500m | 1,163 | Least concern |
 Clearfin LionfishPterois radiata | Easy to miss | Up to 24 cm | – | 1,146 | Least concern |
 Indian Ocean CrocodilefishPapilloculiceps longiceps | Easy to miss | Up to 70 cm | 1-15m | 602 | Least concern |
 StonefishSynanceiidae spp. | Hard to spot | – | – | 303 | Least concern |
| Beaufort's CrocodilefishCymbacephalus beauforti | Easy to miss | Up to 50 cm | – | 290 | Least concern |
 Stone ScorpionfishScorpaena mystes | – | Up to 46 cm | 0-30m | 231 | Least concern |
 Eastern Red ScorpionfishScorpaena jacksoniensis | Easy to miss | Up to 34 cm | – | 215 | Least concern |
 Devil ScorpionfishScorpaenopsis diabolus | – | Up to 30 cm | 1-70m | 169 | Least concern |
 Dusky FlatheadPlatycephalus fuscus | – | Up to 1.2 m | 0-30m | 114 | Least concern |
 California ScorpionfishScorpaena guttata | – | Up to 43 cm | 26-183m | 102 | Least concern |
| Weedy ScorpionfishRhinopias frondosa | Easy to miss | Up to 23 cm | – | 92 | Least concern |
 Demon StingerInimicus didactylus | – | Up to 25 cm | 5-80m | 84 | Least concern |
| Ambon ScorpionfishPteroidichthys amboinensis | Easy to miss | Up to 12 cm | – | 83 | Least concern |
 Senegalese RockfishScorpaena laevis | – | Up to 35 cm | – | 76 | Least concern |
 Rainbow ScorpionfishScorpaenodes xyris | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 72 | Least concern |
 Eastern FortescueCentropogon australis | – | Up to 15 cm | 1-30m | 71 | Least concern |
 Bluespot FlatheadPlatycephalus speculator | – | Up to 90 cm | – | 45 | Least concern |
 Red Rock CodScorpaena papillosa | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 43 | Least concern |
| Cockatoo FishAblabys taenianotus | Hard to spot | Up to 15 cm | – | 43 | Least concern |
 Crocodile FlatheadLeviprora inops | – | Up to 66 cm | – | 42 | Least concern |
| Eschmeyer's ScorpionfishRhinopias eschmeyeri | Hard to spot | Up to 23 cm | – | 38 | Least concern |
 Cardinal ScorpionfishScorpaena cardinalis | – | Up to 41 cm | 0-154m | 33 | Least concern |
 Yellowspotted ScorpionfishSebastapistes cyanostigma | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 31 | Least concern |
 Rock FlatheadPlatycephalus laevigatus | – | Up to 50 cm | – | 27 | Least concern |
 CobblerGymnapistes marmoratus | – | Up to 23 cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Common Gurnard PerchNeosebastes scorpaenoides | – | Up to 40 cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Two-stick StingfishInimicus filamentosus | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Western Red ScorpionfishScorpaena sumptuosa | – | Up to 40 cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Little VelvetfishAploactisoma milesii | – | Up to 23 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Plaintail LionfishPterois russelii | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 18 | Least concern |
 Mushroom ScorpionfishScorpaena inermis | – | Up to 11 cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Tasselsnout FlatheadThysanophrys cirronasus | – | Up to 38 cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Long-spined WaspfishParacentropogon longispinis | – | Up to 13 cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Little Gurnard PerchMaxillicosta scabriceps | – | Up to 12 cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Gurnard LionfishParapterois heterura | – | Up to 38 cm | – | 13 | Least concern |
 Smooth-skin ScorpionfishCoccotropsis gymnoderma | – | Up to 4 cm | – | 12 | Least concern |
 Bluespotted FlatheadPlatycephalus caeruleopunctatus | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 Cheekspot ScorpionfishScorpaenodes evides | – | Up to 11 cm | – | 9 | Least concern |
 Titan ScorpionfishScorpaenopsis cacopsis | – | Up to 51 cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Red IndianfishPataecus fronto | – | Up to 27 cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Lacey ScorpionfishRhinopias aphanes | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Flasher ScorpionfishScorpaenopsis macrochir | – | Up to 14 cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Spiny FlatheadOnigocia spinosa | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 3 | Least concern |