Common name: Scorpionfishes

Scorpaeniformes is an order of ray-finned fish known for their venomous spines and unique camouflage abilities, often found in reef environments. This group includes popular aquarium species like lionfish (Pterois), scorpionfish (Scorpaena), and leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus). They are intriguing for their predatory behavior and striking appearance. Hobbyists should be cautious when handling these fish due to their venomous spines, which can cause painful stings. They require well-structured tanks with ample hiding places to mimic their natural habitat.

1. 
   Common name: Cockatoo waspfish

   Scientific name: Ablabys taenianotus
2. 
   Common name: Shortfin firefish

   Scientific name: Brachypterois serrulata
3. Common name: Spotted coral croucher

   Scientific name: Caracanthus maculatus
4. Common name: Spotted croucher

   Scientific name: Caracanthus madagascariensis
5. Common name: Hawaiian orbicular velvetfish

   Scientific name: Caracanthus typicus
6. Common name: Pygmy coral croucher

   Scientific name: Caracanthus unipinna
7. 
   Common name: Tub gurnard

   Scientific name: Chelidonichthys lucerna
8. 
   Common name: Spotted flathead

   Scientific name: Cociella crocodilus
9. 
   Common name: Crocodile fish

   Scientific name: Cymbacephalus beauforti
10. 
    Common name: Spotwing helmet gurnard

    Scientific name: Dactyloptena macracantha
11. 
    Common name: Oriental flying gurnard

    Scientific name: Dactyloptena orientalis
12. 
    Common name: batfish

    Scientific name: Dactylopterus volitans
13. 
    Common name: Hawaiian lionfish

    Scientific name: Dendrochirus barberi
14. Common name: Bricked firefish

    Scientific name: Dendrochirus bellus
15. 
    Common name: Twinspot lionfish

    Scientific name: Dendrochirus biocellatus
16. 
    Common name: Dwarf lionfish

    Scientific name: Dendrochirus brachypterus
17. 
    Common name: Zebra lionfish

    Scientific name: Dendrochirus zebra
18. Common name: Cockscomb firefish

    Scientific name: Ebosia bleekeri
19. 
    Common name: Two-stick stingfish

    Scientific name: Inimicus filamentosus
20. 
    Common name: Tentacled flathead

    Scientific name: Papilloculiceps longiceps
21. 
    Common name: Wispy waspfish

    Scientific name: Paracentropogon longispinis
22. 
    Common name: Blackfoot Lionfish

    Scientific name: Parapterois heterura
23. 
    Common name: Mozambique scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Parascorpaena mossambica
24. 
    Common name: Northern scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Parascorpaena picta
25. 
    Common name: Ambon scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Pteroidichthys amboinensis
26. 
    Common name: Spotfin lionfish

    Scientific name: Pterois antennata
27. 
    Common name: Luna lion fish

    Scientific name: Pterois lunulata
28. 
    Common name: lionfish

    Scientific name: Pterois miles
29. 
    Common name: African lionfish

    Scientific name: Pterois mombasae
30. 
    Common name: radial firefish; clearfin turkeyfish

    Scientific name: Pterois radiata
31. 
    Common name: zebrafish

    Scientific name: Pterois russelii
32. 
    Common name: Hawaiian turkeyfish

    Scientific name: Pterois sphex
33. 
    Common name: lionfish

    Scientific name: Pterois volitans
34. 
    Common name: Eschmeyer's scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Rhinopias eschmeyeri
35. 
    Common name: Weedy scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Rhinopias frondosa
36. 
    Common name: Whiteface waspfish

    Scientific name: Richardsonichthys leucogaster
37. 
    Common name: Kokuchi-fusakasago

    Scientific name: Scorpaena miostoma
38. 
    Common name: Small red scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaena notata
39. 
    Common name: Pacific spotted scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaena plumieri
40. 
    Common name: Black scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaena porcus
41. 
    Common name: red scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaena scrofa
42. Common name: Guam scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaenodes guamensis
43. Common name: Blotchfin scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaenodes varipinnis
44. Common name: Shortnose scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis brevifrons
45. Common name: Jenkin's scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
46. 
    Common name: Devil scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis diabolus
47. 
    Common name: Flasher scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis macrochir
48. 
    Common name: Tassled scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
49. 
    Common name: Papuan scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis papuensis
50. 
    Common name: Raggy scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis venosa
51. 
    Common name: Spotfin scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Sebastapistes ballieui
52. 
    Common name: Speckled scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Sebastapistes coniorta
53. 
    Common name: Bicolor rosefish

    Scientific name: Sebastapistes cyanostigma
54. Common name: Barchin scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Sebastapistes strongia
55. 
    Common name: Rough stonefish

    Scientific name: Synanceia horrida
56. 
    Common name: Stonefish

    Scientific name: Synanceia verrucosa
57. 
    Common name: scorpionfish

    Scientific name: Taenianotus triacanthus
58. 
    Common name: Celebes flathead

    Scientific name: Thysanophrys celebica