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Family: Neosebastidae Gurnard scorpionfishes



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18 species (see list below)

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Eastern Indian Ocean

 
Maxillicosta lopholepis
[Bigeye gurnard perch]
No picture found
Southeastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Maxillicosta meridianus
[Southern gurnard perch]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL

 
Maxillicosta raoulensis
[Red little gurnard perch]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific

 
Maxillicosta reticulata
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Maxillicosta scabriceps Whitley, 1935

Photo by CSIRO
 
Maxillicosta scabriceps
[Little gurnard perch]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Maxillicosta whitleyi Eschmeyer & Poss, 1976

Photo by CSIRO
 
Maxillicosta whitleyi
[Whitley's gurnard perch]

Photo by Danna, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Neosebastes bougainvillii (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Danna, P.
 
Neosebastes bougainvillii
[Gulf gurnard perch]

Photo by Carl Bento @ Australian Museum

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
Neosebastes capricornis Motomura, 2004

Photo by Carl Bento @ Australian Museum
 
Neosebastes capricornis
[Capricorn gurnard perch]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Neosebastes entaxis Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Neosebastes entaxis
[Orange-banded scorpionfish]

Photo by Dijkstra, K.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
Neosebastes incisipinnis Ogilby, 1910

Photo by Dijkstra, K.
 
Neosebastes incisipinnis
[Incised gurnard perch]

Photo by CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection

Western Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Neosebastes johnsoni Motomura, 2004

Photo by CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection
 
Neosebastes johnsoni
[Johnson's gurnard perch]

Photo by CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
Neosebastes longirostris Motomura, 2004

Photo by CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection
 
Neosebastes longirostris
[Long-snout gurnard perch]

Photo by Hayashi, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Neosebastes multisquamus Motomura, 2004

Photo by Hayashi, M.
 
Neosebastes multisquamus
[Ogasawara gurnard perch]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Neosebastes nigropunctatus McCulloch, 1915

Photo by CSIRO
 
Neosebastes nigropunctatus
[Blackspotted gurnard perch]

Photo by CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Neosebastes occidentalis Motomura, 2004

Photo by CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection
 
Neosebastes occidentalis
[Orangebanded gurnard perch]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Neosebastes pandus (Richardson, 1842)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Neosebastes pandus
[Bighead gurnard perch]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean to S
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Neosebastes scorpaenoides Guichenot, 1867

Photo by CSIRO
 
Neosebastes scorpaenoides
[Common gurnard perch]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean to S
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Neosebastes thetidis (Waite, 1899)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Neosebastes thetidis
[Thetis fish]
18 Species of Family Neosebastidae
(Gurnard scorpionfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1976 Maxillicosta lopholepis Bigeye gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean
2006 Maxillicosta meridianus Southern gurnard perch Southeastern Indian Ocean 7.9 SL
1976 Maxillicosta raoulensis Red little gurnard perch Southwest Pacific 10.1 SL
1961 Maxillicosta reticulata Southeast Pacific
1935 Maxillicosta scabriceps Little gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL
1976 Maxillicosta whitleyi Whitley's gurnard perch Western Pacific 7 TL
1829 Neosebastes bougainvillii Gulf gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 40 TL
2004 Neosebastes capricornis Capricorn gurnard perch Western Pacific 15.6 SL
1904 Neosebastes entaxis Orange-banded scorpionfish Northwest Pacific 19 TL
1910 Neosebastes incisipinnis Incised gurnard perch Southwest Pacific 22.1 SL
2004 Neosebastes johnsoni Johnson's gurnard perch Western Pacific 17 SL
2004 Neosebastes longirostris Long-snout gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 16.9 SL
2004 Neosebastes multisquamus Ogasawara gurnard perch Northwest Pacific 15 SL
1915 Neosebastes nigropunctatus Blackspotted gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 36 TL
2004 Neosebastes occidentalis Orangebanded gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 18 SL
1842 Neosebastes pandus Bighead gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL
1867 Neosebastes scorpaenoides Common gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean to S 40 TL
1899 Neosebastes thetidis Thetis fish Eastern Indian Ocean to S 35 TL



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