Order Scorpaeniformes
Taxon ID: 25835
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 19 taxa in Order Scorpaeniformes spanning 7 families, and 11 genera.
Taxonomic Leaves (18)
- Checkered Sculpin (Cottus undescribed species)
- Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii)
- Blue Ridge Sculpin (Cottus caeruleomentum)
- Potomac Sculpin (Cottus girardi)
- Flying Gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans)
- Backbelly Rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus)
- Spinycheek Scorpionfish (Neomerinthe hemingwayi)
- Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
- Goosehead Scorpionfish (Scorpaena bergi)
- Spotted Scorpionfish (Scorpaena plumieri)
- Northern Searobin (Prionotus carolinus)
- Striped Searobin (Prionotus evolans)
- Bighead Searobin (Prionotus tribulus)
- Armored Searobin (Peristedion miniatum)
- Atlantic Hookear Sculpin (Artediellus atlanticus)
- Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus octodecimspinosus)
- Atlantic Thornyhead (Trachyscorpia cristulata cristulata)
- Alligator Searobin (Peristedion greyae)
Additional taxa
Synonyms
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checkered Sculpin | Cottus undescribed species | Cottidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Mottled Sculpin | Cottus bairdii | Cottidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Blue Ridge Sculpin | Cottus caeruleomentum | Cottidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Potomac Sculpin | Cottus girardi | Cottidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Flying Gurnard | Dactylopterus volitans | Dactylopteridae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Backbelly Rosefish | Helicolenus dactylopterus | Scorpaenidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Spinycheek Scorpionfish | Neomerinthe hemingwayi | Scorpaenidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Red Lionfish | Pterois volitans | Scorpaenidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Goosehead Scorpionfish | Scorpaena bergi | Scorpaenidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Spotted Scorpionfish | Scorpaena plumieri | Scorpaenidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Northern Searobin | Prionotus carolinus | Triglidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Striped Searobin | Prionotus evolans | Triglidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Bighead Searobin | Prionotus tribulus | Triglidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Armored Searobin | Peristedion miniatum | Peristediidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Atlantic Hookear Sculpin | Artediellus atlanticus | Cottidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Longhorn Sculpin | Myoxocephalus octodecimspinosus | Cottidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Atlantic Thornyhead | Trachyscorpia cristulata cristulata | Scorpaenidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Alligator Searobin | Peristedion greyae | Peristediidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Prionotus sp. | Triglidae | Scorpaeniformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |