WoRMS taxon details
Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829)
218110 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218110)
accepted
Species
Scorpaena diabolis (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted (synonym)
Scorpaenopsis catocala Jordan & Evermann, 1903 · unaccepted (synonym)
Scorpaenopsis diabola (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Scorpaenopsis diabolis (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 166 [details]
page(s): 166 [details]
Description Relatively an uncommon inhabitant of rubbly or weedy coralline-rock bottoms of reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to a...
Description Relatively an uncommon inhabitant of rubbly or weedy coralline-rock bottoms of reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of 70 m. Can inflict a painful injury with its venomous dorsal sting. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218110 on 2025-04-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 166 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 166 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Ang, P. O.; Wong, C. K.; Lin, T. P.; Ma, W. C.; Hung, S. (2005). Biological Monitoring in Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park. <em>Submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government.</em> [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Authority Authority (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1829) in Randall <307>. [details]Description Relatively an uncommon inhabitant of rubbly or weedy coralline-rock bottoms of reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of 70 m. Can inflict a painful injury with its venomous dorsal sting. [details]
To Barcode of Life (25 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Scorpaenopsis diabolis (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scorpaenopsis catocala Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Devil Scorpionfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaenopsis catocala Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaena diabolis (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaenopsis diabola (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaenopsis diabolis (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase images (Scorpaenopsis diabolus, Philippines, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 40 proteins)
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 40 proteins) (from synonym Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scorpaenopsis catocala P05712 illustration) (from synonym Scorpaenopsis catocala Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scorpaenopsis diabolus FIN033488A Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Scorpaenopsis diabolis (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Scorpaenopsis catocala Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Devil Scorpionfish)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaenopsis catocala Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaena diabolis (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaenopsis diabola (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase (from synonym Scorpaenopsis diabolis (Cuvier, 1829))
To FishBase images (Scorpaenopsis diabolus, Philippines, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 40 proteins)
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 40 proteins) (from synonym Scorpaena diabolus Cuvier, 1829)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scorpaenopsis catocala P05712 illustration) (from synonym Scorpaenopsis catocala Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scorpaenopsis diabolus FIN033488A Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
