pepo, Scorpaena Motomura [H.], Poss [S. G.] & Shao [K.-T.] 2007:36, Figs. 1, 2A [Zoological Studies v. 46 (no. 1); ref. 29012] Off northeastern coast of Taiwan, Taipei fish market, depth about 200 meters (market purchase). Holotype: ASIZP 65020. Paratypes: AMS I.43631-001 (1); ASIZP 65021 (1); NTUM 4555 (1). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:40 [ref. 31432], Fricke et al. 2018:[15] [ref. 36159]. •Valid as Scorpaena pepo Motomura, Poss & Shao 2007 -- (Motomura et al. 2009:139 [ref. 30729], Ho & Shao 2011:40 [ref. 31432], Fricke et al. 2018:[15] [ref. 36159], Wibowo & Motomura 2021:[19] [ref. 38565], Honda et al. 2023:50 [ref. 40129]). Current status: Valid as Scorpaena pepo Motomura, Poss & Shao 2007. Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.