The following list of fishes contains the names of all the scorpionfishes (109 species) currently known to occur in Australian waters. The list was compiled by H. Motomura, Australian Museum Collection Fellow, in September 2005.
The scorpionfish fauna of Australia is still being worked on and new species and new species records for Australia will be added as our knowledge of the fauna increases.
| Family | Scientific name | Standard Australian name | Distribution | Endemic to Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apistidae | Apistops caloundra | Shortfin Waspfish | WA, NT, Qld | |
| Apistus carinatus | Longfin Waspfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Cheroscorpaena tridactyla | Humpback Waspfish | WA | ||
| Neosebastidae | Maxillicosta lopholepis | Bigeye Gurnard Perch | WA | Yes |
| Maxillicosta meridianus | Southern Gurnard Perch | Vic, Tas, SA | Yes | |
| Maxillicosta raoulensis | Little Red Gurnard Perch | NSW; LHI | ||
| Maxillicosta scabriceps | Little Gurnard Perch | Vic, Tas, SA, WA | Yes | |
| Maxillicosta whitleyi | Whitley's Gurnard Perch | Qld, NSW, Vic | Yes | |
| Neosebastes bougainvillii | Gulf Gurnard Perch | SA, WA | Yes | |
| Neosebastes incispinnis | Incised Gurnard Perch | Qld, NSW | Yes | |
| Neosebastes johnsoni | Johnson's Gurnard Perch | Qld | Yes | |
| Neosebastes longirostris | Long-snout Gurnard Perch | WA | Yes | |
| Neosebastes nigropunctatus | Blackspotted Gurnard Perch | SA, WA | Yes | |
| Neosebastes occidentalis | Orangebanded Gurnard Perch | WA | Yes | |
| Neosebastes pandus | Bighead Gurnard Perch | SA, WA | Yes | |
| Neosebastes scorpaenoides | Common Gurnard Perch | NSW, Vic, Tas, SA | Yes | |
| Neosebastes thetidis | Thetis Fish | NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, WA | Yes | |
| Scorpaenidae | Brachypterois serrulatus | Sawcheek Scorpionfish | WA, NT | |
| Dendrochirus biocellatus | Twinspot Lionfish | Ashmore & Cartier Islands, WA | ||
| Dendrochirus brachypterus | Dwarf Lionfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Dendrochirus zebra | Zebra Lionfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps | Orange Scorpionfish | WA | ||
| Neomerinthe rotunda | Round Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Parascorpaena aurita | Gold Scorpionfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Parascorpaena mcadamsi | Ocellate Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Parascorpaena mossambica | Mozambique Scorpionfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Parascorpaena picta | Painted Scorpionfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Pteroidichthys amboinensis | Ambon Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Pterois antennata | Spotfin Lionfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Pterois mombasae | African Lionfish | WA | ||
| Pterois radiata | Whitelined Lionfish | WA | ||
| Pterois russelii | Plaintail Lionfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Pterois volitans | Common Lionfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Rhinopias aphanes | Lacy Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Rhinopias eschmeyeri | Eschmeyer's Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Rhinopias frondosa | Weedy Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Scorpaena bulacephala | Bullhead Scorpionfish | LHI, NI | Yes | |
| Scorpaena cardinalis | Eastern Red Scorpionfish (Red Rockcod) |
Qld, NSW, Vic | ||
| Scorpaena cookii | Cook's Scorpionfish | NSW; NI | ||
| Scorpaena gasta | Ghostly Scorpionfish | WA | Yes | |
| Scorpaena neglecta | Neglected Scorpionfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Scorpaena onaria | no common name | WA, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI | ||
| Scorpaena papillosa | Southern Red Scorpionfish | NSW, Vic, Tas, WA | ||
| Scorpaena sumptuosa | Western Red Scorpionfish | WA | Yes | |
| Scorpaenodes albaiensis | Longfinger Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Scorpaenodes guamensis | Guam Scorpionfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Scorpaenodes hirsutus | Hairy Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Scorpaenodes kelloggi | Dwarf Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Scorpaenodes littoralis | Cheekspot Scorpionfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Scorpaenodes minor | Minor Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Scorpaenodes parvipinnis | Coral Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Scorpaenodes scaber | Pygmy Scorpionfish | Qld, NSW | ||
| Scorpaenodes smithi | Little Scorpionfish | WA | ||
| Scorpaenodes steenei | Steene's Scorpionfish | WA | ||
| Scorpaenodes varipinnis | Blotchfin Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Scorpaenopsis cotticeps | Sculpin Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Scorpaenopsis diabolus | False Stonefish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri | no common name | Qld | ||
| Scorpaenopsis furneauxi | Fruneaux Scorpionfish | NT, Qld | Yes | |
| Scorpaenopsis insperatus | Sydney Scorpionfish | NSW | ||
| Scorpaenopsis macrochir | Humpback Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Scorpaenopsis neglecta | Yellowfin Scorpionfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Scorpaenopsis obtusa | Shortsnout Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Scorpaenopsis oxycephala | Smallscale Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Scorpaenopsis papuensis | Papua Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Scorpaenopsis possi | Poss' Scorpionfish | WA | ||
| Scorpaenopsis venosa | Raggy Scorpionfish | WA | ||
| Scorpaenopsis vittapinna | no common name | WA | ||
| Sebastapistes cyanostigma | Yellowspotted Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Sebastapistes fowleri | Fowler's Scorpionfish | WA | ||
| Sebastapistes mauritiana | Spineblotch Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Sebastapistes strongia | Barchin Scorpionfish | WA, Qld | ||
| Sebastapistes tinkhami | Darkspotted Scorpionfish | Qld | ||
| Taenianotus triacanthus | Leaf Scorpionfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Sebastidae | Helicolenus barathri | Bigeye Ocean Perch | NSW, Vic, Tas, SA | |
| Helicolenus percoides | Reef Ocean Perch | NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, WA | ||
| Sebastiscus marmoratus | False Kelpfish | NSW (introduced) | ||
| Trachyscorpia eschmeyeri | Deepsea Ocean Perch | Vic, Tas, SA, WA | ||
| Setarchidae | Ectreposebastes niger | Pelagic Scorpionfish | Qld, NSW, WA | |
| Lioscorpius longiceps | Slender Scorpionfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Lioscorpius trifasciatus | Tripleband Scorpionfish | Qld, NSW | Yes | |
| Setarches guentheri | Deepwater Scorpionfish | NSW, WA | ||
| Setarches longimanus | Red Deepwater Scorpionfish | Qld, NSW, WA | ||
| Syanceiidae | Dampierosa daruma | North-west Stonefish | WA | Yes |
| Erosa erosa | Daruma Stinger | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Inimicus caledonicus | Demon Stingerfish | Qld, NSW | ||
| Inimicus didactylus | Longsnout Stingerfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Inimicus sinensis | Spotted Stingerfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Minous coccineus | Yellowfin Stingerfish | WA | ||
| Minous trachycephalus | Striped Stingfish | WA | ||
| Minous versicolor | Plumbstriped Stingfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | Yes | |
| Synanceia horrida | Estuarine Stonefish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | ||
| Synanceia verrucosa | Reef Stonefish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Trachicephalus uranoscopus | Stargazing Stonefish | Qld | ||
| Tetrarogidae | Ablabys taenianotus | Cockatoo Waspfish | WA, NT, Qld, NSW | |
| Centropogon australis | Eastern Fortesque | Qld, NSW, Vic | ||
| Centropogon marmoratus | Marbled Fortesque | Qld, NSW | Yes | |
| Centropogon latifrons | Western Fortesque | SA, WA | Yes | |
| Cottapistus cottoides | Yellow Waspfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Glyptauchen panduratus | Goblinfish | NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, WA | Yes | |
| Gymnapistes marmoratus | Soldier, Cobbler | NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, WA | ||
| Liocranium praepositum | Blackspot Waspfish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Neocentropogon affinis | no common name | WA | ||
| Neocentropogon trimaculatus | Threespotted Waspfish | WA | ||
| Notesthes robusta | Bullrout | Qld, NSW | ||
| Ocosia apia | Stoutspine Waspfish | Qld | ||
| Paracentropogon longispinus | Whiteface Roguefish | WA | ||
| Paracentropogon vespa | Wasp Roguefish | WA, NT, Qld | ||
| Richardsonichthys leucogaster | Whitebelly Roguefish | WA, NT, Qld |