Scorpaenidae
Every scorpionfish & lionfish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Scorpaenidae spp.
Pterois miles
Pterois antennata
Scorpaena maderensis
Platycephalidae spp.
Taenianotus triacanthus
Dendrochirus zebra
Scorpaena plumieri
Synanceia verrucosa
Scorpaena porcus
Pterois spp.
Scorpaena notata
Scorpaena scrofa
Pterois radiata
Papilloculiceps longiceps
Cymbacephalus beauforti
Synanceiidae spp.
Scorpaena mystes
Scorpaena jacksoniensis
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Platycephalus fuscus
Scorpaena guttata
Rhinopias frondosa
Sebastes serriceps
Inimicus didactylus
Pteroidichthys amboinensis
Scorpaena laevis
Scorpaenodes xyris
Centropogon australis
Sebastes maliger
Sebastes auriculatus
Sebastes atrovirens
Sebastes miniatus
Sebastes mystinus
Platycephalus speculator
Leviprora inops
Scorpaena papillosa
Rhinopias eschmeyeri
Sebastes flavidus
Sebastes melanops
Scorpaena cardinalis
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Sebastes oculatus
Platycephalus laevigatus
Helicolenus percoides
Sebastes serranoides
Sebastiscus marmoratus
Inimicus filamentosus
Gymnapistes marmoratus
Scorpaena sumptuosa
Aploactisoma milesii
Sebastes carnatus
Pterois russelii
Sebastes nigrocinctus
Thysanophrys cirronasus
Scorpaena inermis
Paracentropogon longispinis
Sebastes chrysomelas
Parapterois heterura
Coccotropsis gymnoderma
Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus
Scorpaenodes evides
Sebastes paucispinis
Sebastes rastrelliger
Sebastes nebulosus
Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
Pataecus fronto
Sebastes pinniger
Sebastes dallii
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Onigocia spinosa
Rhinopias aphanes
Sebastes goodei
Sebastes semicinctus
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 |
| – |
| – |
| 7,154 |
| Least concern |
 Indian LionfishPterois miles | Usually seen | 30cm | 0-85m | 5,099 | Least concern |
 Spotfin LionfishPterois antennata | Easy to miss | – | – | 4,281 | Least concern |
 Madeira RockfishScorpaena maderensis | Hard to spot | 11cm | 20-40m | 2,773 | Least concern |
 FlatheadPlatycephalidae spp. | Easy to miss | – | – | 2,431 | Least concern |
 Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus | Hard to spot | 7cm | 5-135m | 2,273 | Least concern |
 Zebra LionfishDendrochirus zebra | Easy to miss | 17cm | 0-115m | 2,272 | Least concern |
 Spotted ScorpionfishScorpaena plumieri | Easy to miss | 31cm | 1-70m | 2,033 | Least concern |
| Reef StonefishSynanceia verrucosa | Hard to spot | – | – | 1,808 | Least concern |
 Black ScorpionfishScorpaena porcus | – | 28cm | Up to 800m | 1,503 | Least concern |
 LionfishPterois spp. | Easy to spot | 35cm | 1-50m | 1,268 | Least concern |
 Small Red ScorpionfishScorpaena notata | – | 18cm | 10-700m | 1,239 | Least concern |
 Red ScorpionfishScorpaena scrofa | – | 35cm | 20-500m | 1,163 | Least concern |
 Clearfin LionfishPterois radiata | Easy to miss | – | – | 1,148 | Least concern |
 CrocodilefishPapilloculiceps longiceps | Easy to miss | 49cm | 1-15m | 602 | Least concern |
| Crocodile FishCymbacephalus beauforti | Easy to miss | – | – | 291 | Least concern |
 StonefishSynanceiidae spp. | Hard to spot | – | – | 289 | Least concern |
 Stone ScorpionfishScorpaena mystes | – | 31cm | 0-30m | 230 | Least concern |
 Eastern Red ScorpionfishScorpaena jacksoniensis | Easy to miss | 23cm | – | 215 | Least concern |
 Devil ScorpionfishScorpaenopsis diabolus | – | 21cm | 1-70m | 173 | Least concern |
 Dusky FlatheadPlatycephalus fuscus | – | 84cm | 0-30m | 114 | Least concern |
 California ScorpionfishScorpaena guttata | – | 30cm | 26-183m | 102 | Least concern |
| Weedy ScorpionfishRhinopias frondosa | Easy to miss | – | – | 95 | Least concern |
 TreefishSebastes serriceps | – | 28cm | 5-90m | 86 | Least concern |
 Demon StingerInimicus didactylus | – | 17cm | 5-80m | 84 | Least concern |
| Ambon ScorpionfishPteroidichthys amboinensis | Easy to miss | – | – | 83 | Least concern |
 Senegalese RockfishScorpaena laevis | – | 24cm | – | 76 | Least concern |
 Rainbow ScorpionfishScorpaenodes xyris | – | 10cm | – | 71 | Least concern |
 Eastern FortescueCentropogon australis | – | 10cm | 1-30m | 71 | Least concern |
 Quillback RockfishSebastes maliger | – | 43cm | – | 71 | Least concern |
 Brown RockfishSebastes auriculatus | – | 39cm | 0-128m | 61 | Least concern |
 Kelp RockfishSebastes atrovirens | – | 29cm | 9-46m | 52 | Least concern |
 Vermilion RockfishSebastes miniatus | – | 63cm | 15-467m | 48 | Least concern |
 Blue RockfishSebastes mystinus | – | 42cm | 0-550m | 46 | Least concern |
 Bluespot FlatheadPlatycephalus speculator | – | 63cm | – | 45 | Least concern |
 Crocodile FlatheadLeviprora inops | – | 36cm | – | 44 | Least concern |
 Red Rock CodScorpaena papillosa | – | 21cm | – | 43 | Least concern |
| Eschmeyer's ScorpionfishRhinopias eschmeyeri | Hard to spot | – | – | 38 | Least concern |
 Yellowtail RockfishSebastes flavidus | – | 46cm | – | 36 | Least concern |
 Black RockfishSebastes melanops | – | 44cm | – | 36 | Least concern |
 Cardinal ScorpionfishScorpaena cardinalis | – | 28cm | 0-154m | 33 | Least concern |
 Yellowspotted ScorpionfishSebastapistes cyanostigma | – | 7cm | – | 31 | Least concern |
 Patagonian RedfishSebastes oculatus | – | 29cm | – | 29 | Least concern |
 Rock FlatheadPlatycephalus laevigatus | – | 35cm | – | 27 | Least concern |
 Ocean PerchHelicolenus percoides | – | 33cm | – | 24 | Least concern |
 Olive RockfishSebastes serranoides | – | 43cm | – | 23 | Least concern |
 Marbled RockfishSebastiscus marmoratus | – | 25cm | – | 23 | Least concern |
 Two-stick StingfishInimicus filamentosus | – | 18cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 CobblerGymnapistes marmoratus | – | 15cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Western Red ScorpionfishScorpaena sumptuosa | – | 28cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Little VelvetfishAploactisoma milesii | – | 16cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Gopher RockfishSebastes carnatus | – | 27cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Clearfin LionfishPterois russelii | – | 21cm | – | 18 | Least concern |
 Tiger RockfishSebastes nigrocinctus | – | 43cm | – | 18 | Least concern |
 Rock FlatheadThysanophrys cirronasus | – | 27cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Mushroom ScorpionfishScorpaena inermis | – | 8cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Long-spined WaspfishParacentropogon longispinis | – | 9cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Black-and-yellow RockfishSebastes chrysomelas | – | 27cm | – | 13 | Least concern |
 Gurnard LionfishParapterois heterura | – | 27cm | – | 13 | Least concern |
 Smooth-skin ScorpionfishCoccotropsis gymnoderma | – | 3cm | – | 12 | Least concern |
 Bluespotted FlatheadPlatycephalus caeruleopunctatus | – | 31cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 Cheekspot ScorpionfishScorpaenodes evides | – | 7cm | – | 9 | Least concern |
 BocaccioSebastes paucispinis | – | 64cm | – | 8 | Least concern |
 Grass RockfishSebastes rastrelliger | – | 39cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 China RockfishSebastes nebulosus | – | 31cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Titan ScorpionfishScorpaenopsis cacopsis | – | 36cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 Red IndianfishPataecus fronto | – | 19cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Canary RockfishSebastes pinniger | – | 53cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Calico RockfishSebastes dallii | – | 18cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Flasher ScorpionfishScorpaenopsis macrochir | – | 10cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Spiny FlatheadOnigocia spinosa | – | 18cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Weedy ScorpionfishRhinopias aphanes | – | 18cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Chilipepper RockfishSebastes goodei | – | 39cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 Halfbanded RockfishSebastes semicinctus | – | 18cm | – | 1 | Least concern |