rubropunctata, Scorpaena Cuvier [G.] (ex Ehrenberg) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:324 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 4; ref. 998] Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. Lectotype: ZMB 766. Paralectotypes: ZMB 765 (5, poor condition, 1 lost), 766 (1). Plus additional non-type material: ZMB 772 (1). Type catalog: Paepke & Fricke 1992:271 [ref. 19946]. Originally as rubro-punctata. Lectotype selected by Motomura et al. 2016:347 [ref. 34411]. •Synonym of Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) -- (Dor 1984:82 [ref. 29757], Motomura et al. 2016:346 [ref. 34411], Golani & Fricke 2018:54 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Synonym of Scorpaenodes guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824). Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Habitat: marine.