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Scorpaenidae

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Scorpaenidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1827Scorpaenidae Risso
1902Scorpaenidae Hay p. 406
1931Scorpaenidae Pauca p. 633
1943Scorpaenidae David p. 38
1963Scorpaenidae Jordan p. 708
1984Scorpaenidae Gaemers p. 39
2003Scorpaenidae Schwarzhans p. 80
2007Scorpaenidae Schwarzhans p. 338
2012Scorpaenidae Fierstine et al. p. 96
2013Scorpaenidae Betancur et al.
2016Scorpaenidae Nelson et al. p. 468

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
Euacanthomorphacea
Percomorphaceae
Percomorpharia
orderPerciformesBleeker 1859
suborderScorpaenoideiGarman 1899
familyScorpaenidaeRisso 1827
familyScorpaenidaeRisso 1827

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Scorpaenidae Risso 1827
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G. Pontinus Poey 1860
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Pontinus ellipticus Koken 1884
Pontinus karasawai Schwarzhans et al. 2017
Pontinus robustus Steurbaut 1984
G. †Rhomarchus Jordan and Gilbert 1919
G. †Rixator Jordan and Gilbert 1920
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Sebastodes (Rixator) porteousi Jordan and Gilbert 1920
G. Scorpaena Linnaeus 1758 [scorpionfish]
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Scorpaena boulei Arambourg 1927
Scorpaena corallophilus Schwarzhans 2003
Scorpaena ensiger Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Scorpaena jeanneli Arambourg 1927
Scorpaena osterodenensis Schwarzhans 2007
Scorpaena pilari Kramberger 1882
Scorpaena tessieri Sauvage 1873
G. †Scorpaenidarum Risso 1826
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Scorpaenidarum acutus Frost 1934
Scorpaenidarum johannaensis Schwarzhans 1985
Scorpaenidarum menzeli Schwarzhans 2007
G. †Scorpaenoides Priem 1899
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G. Sebastes Cuvier 1829
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Subg. Sebastes (Rosicola) Jordan and Evermann 1896
Subg. Sebastes (Sebastodes) Gill 1861
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Sebastes (Sebastodes) velox Barsukov 1989
Subg. †Sebastodes (Sebastoessus) Jordan 1921
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Sebastoessus haroldi Jordan 1925
Sebastodes fissicostatus Stinton 1962
Subg. Sebastes (Sebastomus) Gill 1864
Sebastes apostates Jordan 1921
Sebastes eos Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
Sebastes goodei Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
Sebastes ineziae Jordan and Gilbert 1920
Sebastes jordani Gilbert 1896
Sebastes miniatus Jordan and Gilbert 1880
Sebastes rosae Eigenmann 1900
Sebastes serranoides Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
G. Sebastichthys Gill 1862
G. Sebastolobus Gill 1881
Subfm. †Setarchinae Matsubara 1943
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G. †Raususetarches Yabumoto and Nazarkin 2021
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Raususetarches sakurai Yabumoto and Nazarkin 2021
Invalid names: Scorpaeninae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:38:14
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:38:14
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Holocene or 55.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.6 Ma

Collections (47 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9France Scorpaena sp. (220174)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom (England) Sebastodes bognoriensis (3262)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Lower Saxony,) Scorpaena osterodenensis, Scorpaenidarum menzeli, Cottidarum acutus (188954)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (Victoria) Scorpaenidarum johannaensis (171297)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Japan (Saga) Pontinus karasawai (204551)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Romania Scorpaena pilari, Scorpaenoides popovicii (50344)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Belgium Pontinus ellipticus (188930)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Sebastes sp. (68021)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Scorpaenidarum ellipticus (95898)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Czech Republic (Tschechien) Scorpaenoides popovicii (185664)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Scorpaenidarum sp. (152695)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (California) Scorpaenidae indet. (11601)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (California) Rhomarchus ensiger (186021)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (North Island) Scorpaenidae indet. (219522)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Australia (Victoria) Sebastodes fissicostatus (46165)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Niigata) Sebastes sp. (56884)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Aichi) Sebastolobus macrochir (161449)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Kazakhstan Pontinus obrotchishtensis (174760)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Czech Republic (Mikulov) Scorpaena notata (161994)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Scorpaena zibinica (78437) Scorpaenidarum zibinicus (178120)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246USA (California) Rixator porteousi, Rhomarchus ensiger, Sebastodes ineziae, Sebastodes apostates, Sebastoessus haroldi (45489)
Tortonian - Piacenzian11.62 - 2.588USA (California) Sebastes sp. (188305)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (California) Scorpaena sp. (182934) Sebastodes porteousi, Scorpaena ensiger (185670 185673)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Japan Raususetarches sakurai (219709)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria (Oran) Scorpaena jeanneli, Scorpaena boulei (59256)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Scorpaena minima (210232) Scorpaena sp. (186576 210248 210640)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Sebastodes fissicostatus (182909)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy Scorpaena notata (210256)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (California) Sebastodes rosae (186033)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Jamaica Scorpaenidae indet. (186673)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Sebastodes sp. (219849)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.806Italy Scorpaena notata (57058)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Middle Pleistocene2.588 - 0.126Italy Scorpaena sp. (159378)
Ionian0.781 - 0.126Greece (Rhodes) Scorpaena sp. (207568)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126USA (California) Sebastodes sp. (219031)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126USA (Oregon) Sebastes eos, Sebastes miniatus, Sebastes serranoides (222409) Sebastes goodei (194882) Sebastes goodei, Sebastes jordani (222407)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117USA (California) Sebastes diploproa, Sebastes helvomaculatus, Sebastes sp., Sebastes jordani (190889) Sebastodes sp., Sebastodes paucispinis, Sebastodes aurora, Sebastodes diploproa, Sebastodes rhodochloris, Sebastodes jordani (59063)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Chile Sebastes capensis (215543)