149: SCORPAENIDAE (SCORPIONFISHES)
149.22 Scorpaenodes albaiensis: 8 em (Zanzibar).
149.23 Scorpaenodes guamensis
Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Guam scorpionfish
Guamse skerpioenvis
Scorpaena guamensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824: 326 (Guam). Scorpaenodes guamensis: Smith, SFSA No. l044a*; 1957: 65* .
D XIII,8-9; A III,4-5; P 18-19; LSS about 42-44.
Attains 12 cm. Common from Transkei northwards and
throughout Indo-West Pacific. Shallow reefs and rocky
areas. Probably distinct from S. scaber (Ramsey & Ogilby,
1886); see discussion by Smith (1957: 66). Most specimens
from our area clearly referable to guamensis.
149.23 Scorpaenodes guamensis: 12 em (Transkei).
149.24 Scorpaenodes hirsutus
(Smith, 1957)
PLATE 28
Hairy scorpionfish
Harige skerpioenvis
Parascorpaenodes hirsutus Smith, 1957: 63, PI. 1, Fig. E, Fig. 5
(Bazaruto, Mozambique) . Parascorpaenoides hirsutus: Smith , 1961: 571,
No. 1043c. Scorpaenodes hirsutus: Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975: 277*.
D XIII,8-9; P 17-19; LSS about 30. Similar to kelloggi, which has
spotted C.
149.24 Scorpaenodes hirsutus: 5.5 em holotype (S. Mozambique).
472
Attains 5 cm. Sodwana Bay northwards; scattered
localities in Indo-West Pacific to Hawaii and Tahiti.
149.25 Scorpaenodes ke/loggi
(Jenkins, 1903)
Dwarf scorpionfish
Dwerg-skerpioenvis
Sebastopsis kelloggi Jenkins, 1903: 494, Fig. 37 (Hawaii) . Scorpaenodes
kelloggi: Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975: 279*.
D XIII,7-8; P 18-20; LSS about 30.
C spotted. Attains about 5 cm. Sodwana Bay and scattered localities in Indo-Pacific, east to Hawaii and Tahiti.
149.25 Seorpaenodes kelloggi: 4 em SL (after Esehmeyer & Randall, 1975).
149.26 Scorpaenodes littoralis
(Tanaka, 1917)
Cheekspot scorpionfish
Wangkol-skerpioenvis
Sebastella littoralis Tanaka, 1917: 10 (Japan). Scorpaenodes littoralis:
Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975: 282*.
D XIII,9; P 17-19; LSS about 45.
Dark spot on subopercle usually well marked . Attains 8
cm. A few specimens from deep reefs off Natal; also scattered localities in Indo-West Pacific.
149.26 Scorpaenodes littoralis: 8 em SL (after Esehmeyer & Randall, 1975).
149.27 Scorpaenodes minor
(Smith,1958)
Minor scorpionfish
Kleiner skerpioenvis
Hypomacrus minor Smith, 1958: 178, PI. 8, Fig. L (Bazaruto, Mozambique) ; 1961 : 571, No.I045b. Hypomacrus brocki Schultz, 1966: 39, Figs.
138, 143 (Dutch East Indies, Marshall Ids., Philippines).
149.22 Scorpaenodes albaiensis: 8 em (Zanzibar).
149.23 Scorpaenodes guamensis
Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Guam scorpionfish
Guamse skerpioenvis
Scorpaena guamensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824: 326 (Guam). Scorpaenodes guamensis: Smith, SFSA No. l044a*; 1957: 65* .
D XIII,8-9; A III,4-5; P 18-19; LSS about 42-44.
Attains 12 cm. Common from Transkei northwards and
throughout Indo-West Pacific. Shallow reefs and rocky
areas. Probably distinct from S. scaber (Ramsey & Ogilby,
1886); see discussion by Smith (1957: 66). Most specimens
from our area clearly referable to guamensis.
149.23 Scorpaenodes guamensis: 12 em (Transkei).
149.24 Scorpaenodes hirsutus
(Smith, 1957)
PLATE 28
Hairy scorpionfish
Harige skerpioenvis
Parascorpaenodes hirsutus Smith, 1957: 63, PI. 1, Fig. E, Fig. 5
(Bazaruto, Mozambique) . Parascorpaenoides hirsutus: Smith , 1961: 571,
No. 1043c. Scorpaenodes hirsutus: Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975: 277*.
D XIII,8-9; P 17-19; LSS about 30. Similar to kelloggi, which has
spotted C.
149.24 Scorpaenodes hirsutus: 5.5 em holotype (S. Mozambique).
472
Attains 5 cm. Sodwana Bay northwards; scattered
localities in Indo-West Pacific to Hawaii and Tahiti.
149.25 Scorpaenodes ke/loggi
(Jenkins, 1903)
Dwarf scorpionfish
Dwerg-skerpioenvis
Sebastopsis kelloggi Jenkins, 1903: 494, Fig. 37 (Hawaii) . Scorpaenodes
kelloggi: Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975: 279*.
D XIII,7-8; P 18-20; LSS about 30.
C spotted. Attains about 5 cm. Sodwana Bay and scattered localities in Indo-Pacific, east to Hawaii and Tahiti.
149.25 Seorpaenodes kelloggi: 4 em SL (after Esehmeyer & Randall, 1975).
149.26 Scorpaenodes littoralis
(Tanaka, 1917)
Cheekspot scorpionfish
Wangkol-skerpioenvis
Sebastella littoralis Tanaka, 1917: 10 (Japan). Scorpaenodes littoralis:
Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975: 282*.
D XIII,9; P 17-19; LSS about 45.
Dark spot on subopercle usually well marked . Attains 8
cm. A few specimens from deep reefs off Natal; also scattered localities in Indo-West Pacific.
149.26 Scorpaenodes littoralis: 8 em SL (after Esehmeyer & Randall, 1975).
149.27 Scorpaenodes minor
(Smith,1958)
Minor scorpionfish
Kleiner skerpioenvis
Hypomacrus minor Smith, 1958: 178, PI. 8, Fig. L (Bazaruto, Mozambique) ; 1961 : 571, No.I045b. Hypomacrus brocki Schultz, 1966: 39, Figs.
138, 143 (Dutch East Indies, Marshall Ids., Philippines).