nuchalis, Scorpaena Günther [A.] 1874:76 [Andrew Garrett's Fische der Südsee Bd 1 (Heft 3); ref. 18231] Raratonga Island, Cook Islands. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1871.9.13.232. •Valid as Sebastapistes nuchalis (Günther 1874) -- (Blanc & Hureau 1973:585 [ref. 7218], Hureau & Litvinenko in Whitehead et al. 1986:1223 [ref. 13677]). •Synonym of Sebastapistes strongia (Cuvier 1829) -- (Poss in Randall & Lim 2000:606 [ref. 25122], Randall 2005:126 [ref. 28239]). Current status: Synonym of Sebastapistes strongia (Cuvier 1829). Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Habitat: marine.