iop, Scorpaenopsis Nakabo [T.], Senou [H.] & Masuda [H.] 1993:29, Figs. 1-2 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 1); ref. 20716] Izu Oceanic Park, Futo, Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, east coast of Izu Peninsula, Japan, depth 30 meters. Holotype: FAKU 58788. Paratypes: IOPM 2080 (1); NSMT-P 35788 [or 35785] (1); TKPM-P 1305 (1); FAKU 188 (1), 192 (1), 57333 (1), 59113 (1). •Valid as Scorpaenopsis iop Nakabo, Senou & Masuda 1993 -- (Nakabo 2000:575 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:575 [ref. 26001]). •Synonym of Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler 1938 -- (Randall & Eschmeyer 2002:18 [ref. 25801], Motomura et al. 2004:93 [ref. 28581]). Current status: Synonym of Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler 1938. Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Habitat: marine.