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Family: Neosebastidae Gurnard scorpionfishes



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Maxillicosta lopholepis Bigeye gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 1976
Maxillicosta meridianus Southern gurnard perch Southeastern Indian Ocean 7.9 SL 2006
Maxillicosta raoulensis Red little gurnard perch Southwest Pacific 10.1 SL 1976
Maxillicosta reticulata Southeast Pacific 1961
Maxillicosta scabriceps Little gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL 1935
Maxillicosta whitleyi Whitley's gurnard perch Western Pacific 7 TL 1976
Neosebastes bougainvillii Gulf gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 40 TL 1829
Neosebastes capricornis Capricorn gurnard perch Western Pacific 15.6 SL 2004
Neosebastes entaxis Orange-banded scorpionfish Northwest Pacific 19 TL 1904
Neosebastes incisipinnis Incised gurnard perch Southwest Pacific 22.1 SL 1910
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 2004
Neosebastes nigropunctatus Blackspotted gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 36 TL 1915
Neosebastes occidentalis Orangebanded gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 18 SL 2004
Neosebastes pandus Bighead gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL 1842
Neosebastes scorpaenoides Common gurnard perch Eastern Indian Ocean to S 40 TL 1867
Neosebastes thetidis Thetis fish Eastern Indian Ocean to S 35 TL 1899



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