Species that contain: Parascorpaena and mcadamsi [ 3 ] records

maculipinnis, Parascorpaena Smith [J. L. B.] 1957:57, Fig. 2; Pl. 2 (fig. A) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 4; ref. 4112] Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 335. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 391-396 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1). •Synonym of Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler 1938) -- (Eschmeyer 1986:469 [ref. 5652]). •Valid as Scorpaena maculipinnis (Smith 1957) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:448 [ref. 12442]). •Valid as Parascorpaena maculipinnis Smith 1957 -- (Nakabo 2000:578 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:578 [ref. 26001], Allen et al. 2006:882 [ref. 29066], Fricke et al. 2016:423 [ref. 34135], Fricke et al. 2018:131 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Parascorpaena maculipinnis Smith 1957. Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Distribution: East Africa and Madagascar; Ryukyu Islands and southern Japan; northern Australia. Probably more widespread. Habitat: marine.

mcadamsi, Scorpaena Fowler [H. W.] 1938:60, Fig. 24 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Jolo Light, vicinity of Jolo, Philippines [Sulu Archipelago, Sulawesi Sea], 6°03'45"N, 120°57'E, Albatross station D.5174, depth 20 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 98904. Paratypes: (a series) USNM 99013 (1), 133068 (1). •Valid as Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler 1938) -- (Eschmeyer 1986:469 [ref. 5652], Allen 1997:74 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:503 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:97 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:156 [ref. 24106], Poss 1999:2326 [ref. 24796], Randall 1999:10 [ref. 25829], Nakabo 2000:578 [ref. 25086], Poss in Randall & Lim 2000:605 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:578 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:29 [ref. 26830], Randall 2005:118 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:882 [ref. 29066], Fricke et al. 2009:39 [ref. 30213], Motomura et al. 2011:63 [ref. 31308], Fricke et al. 2011:377 [ref. 31242], Allen & Erdmann 2012:225 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:50 [ref. 33932], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:5 [ref. 33988], Mohapatra et al. 2015:104 [ref. 40453], Fricke et al. 2016:423 [ref. 34135], Koeda et al. 2016:20 [ref. 35333], Fricke et al. 2018:131 [ref. 35805], Akaike et al. 2021:20 [ref. 38809], Chou & Liao 2022:8 [ref. 39195], Poss & Motomura 2022:523 [ref. 39725], Mochizuki et al. 2023:41 [ref. 40259]). Current status: Valid as Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler 1938). Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: South Africa, East Africa, Comoros and western Mascarenes (La Réunion) east to Marshall Islands and Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia), north to Kyushu (southern Japan), south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Society Islands (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

moultoni, Scorpaena Whitley [G. P.] 1961:9, Fig. 1 [North Queensland Naturalist v. 29 (no. 127); ref. 9390] North of Wilson Island, Capricorn Group, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS IB.5062. •Synonym of Parascorpaena mcadamsi (Fowler 1938) -- (Allen et al. 2006:883 [ref. 29066]). •Valid as Scorpaena moultoni Whitley 1961 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:448 [ref. 12442]). •Valid as Parascorpaena moultoni (Whitley 1961) -- (Motomura et al. 2011:63 [ref. 31308], Fricke et al. 2011:377 [ref. 31242], Fricke et al. 2016:423 [ref. 34135], Tsuno et al. 2022:79 [ref. 39111], Mochizuki et al. 2023:49 [ref. 40259]). Current status: Valid as Parascorpaena moultoni (Whitley 1961). Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands north to Kochi Prefecture (Japan); northern Australia and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.