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Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes

Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes

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Scorpaenidae

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Fish publications - 2009

The following papers published in 2009 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Fish publications - 2005

The following papers published in 2005 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Little Gurnard Perch, <i>Maxillicosta scabriceps</i>

Little Gurnard Perch, Maxillicosta scabriceps Whitley, 1935

Little Gurnard Perch, Maxillicosta scabriceps Whitley, 1935

Orange Scorpionfish, Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps

Orange Scorpionfish, Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps

Orange Scorpionfish, Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps

I.43647-027 Scorpaena jacksoniensis

Eastern Red Scorpionfish, Scorpaena jacksoniensis Steindachner 1866

Eastern Red Scorpionfish, Scorpaena jacksoniensis Steindachner 1866

Bigeye Gurnard Perch, Maxillicosta lopholepis

Bigeye Gurnard Perch, Maxillicosta lopholepis (Eschmeyer and Poss, 1976)

Bigeye Gurnard Perch, Maxillicosta lopholepis (Eschmeyer and Poss, 1976)

Cheekspot Scorpionfish

Cheekspot Scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes evides Jordan & Thompson, 1914

Cheekspot Scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes evides Jordan & Thompson, 1914

Humpback Scorpionfish, <i>Scorpaenopsis macrochir</i>

Humpback Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910

Humpback Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910

False Stonefish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus

False Stonefish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829)

False Stonefish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829)

<i>Erosa erosa</i>

Pacific Monkeyfish, Erosa erosa (Langsdorf, 1829)

Pacific Monkeyfish, Erosa erosa (Langsdorf, 1829)

Cook’s Scorpionfish, Scorpaena cardinalis

Cook’s Scorpionfish, Scorpaena cardinalis Solander & Richardson 1842

Cook’s Scorpionfish, Scorpaena cardinalis Solander & Richardson 1842

Celebes Flathead, Thysanophrys celebica

Celebes Flathead, Thysanophrys celebica (Bleeker, 1854)

Celebes Flathead, Thysanophrys celebica (Bleeker, 1854)

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