Species that contain: Scorpaenopsis and cotticeps [ 3 ] records

cotticeps, Scorpaenopsis Fowler [H. W.] 1938:65, Fig. 27 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Off Tinakta Island, Tawi Tawi Islands, Sulu Archipelago, 5°11'50"N, 119°54'E, Albatross station D.5159, depth 10 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 98891. •Valid as Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler 1938 -- (Nakabo et al. 1993:31 [ref. 20716], Poss 1999:2341 [ref. 24796], Randall & Eschmeyer 2002:18 [ref. 25801], Allen & Adrim 2003:29 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S102 [ref. 27377], Motomura et al. 2004:93 [ref. 28581], Allen et al. 2006:889 [ref. 29066], Motomura & Causse 2011:50 [ref. 31125], Allen & Erdmann 2012:232 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:208 [ref. 32769], Poss & Motomura 2022:539 [ref. 39725], Yamakuchi et al. 2023:3 [ref. 40980]). Current status: Valid as Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler 1938. Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, Somalia and Seychelles east to Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

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.

simulata, Scorpaenopsis de Beaufort [L. F.] in de Beaufort & Briggs 1962:19 [Fishes Indo-Australian Archipelago v. 11; ref. 242] Sulu Islands. Holotype: ZMA 110244. Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:83 [ref. 19236]. Based on Scorpaena rosea of Weber 1913:496 (not of Day). •Valid as Scorpaenopsis simulata de Beaufort 1962 -- (Nakabo et al. 1993:31 [ref. 20716]). •Synonym of Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler 1938 -- (Randall & Eschmeyer 2002:18 [ref. 25801]). Current status: Synonym of Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler 1938. Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Habitat: marine.