ergastulorum, Scorpaena Richardson [J.] 1842:217 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (New Series) v. 9 (no. 57); ref. 21246] Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. Holotype: ? BMNH 2004.2.8.1. •Synonym of Scorpaena papillosa (Schneider & Forster 1801) -- (Paulin 1982:438 [ref. 23678], Paxton et al. 1989:448 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:492 [ref. 22532], Allen et al. 2006:885 [ref. 29066], Fricke et al. 2018:[15] [ref. 36159]). •Synonym of Scorpaena papillosa (Schneider & Forster 1801), but a valid subspecies -- (Wibowo & Motomura 2020:530 [ref. 37777], Wibowo & Motomura 2021:[18] [ref. 38565]). Current status: Synonym of Scorpaena papillosa (Schneider & Forster 1801). Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Distribution: Southeastern Australia, from Port Jackson, New South Wales (33°S) to the south coast of Tasmania (43°S) [this subspecies]. Habitat: marine.