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  5. Gurnard scorpionfishes (Neosebastidae)

Gurnard scorpionfishes (Neosebastidae)

The Gurnard scorpionfishes (Neosebastidae) family has 17 species in the Guppies.za.net fish encyclopedia. None are commonly kept in home aquariums, so these profiles are reference entries.

Species in this family

  • Bigeye gurnard perchMaxillicosta lopholepis
  • Black-spotted gurnard perch (Neosebastes nigropunctatus)Black-spotted gurnard perchNeosebastes nigropunctatus
  • Capricorn gurnard perch (Neosebastes capricornis)Capricorn gurnard perchNeosebastes capricornis
  • Gulf gurnard perch (Neosebastes bougainvillii)Gulf gurnard perchNeosebastes bougainvillii
  • Incised gurnard perch (Neosebastes incisipinnis)Incised gurnard perchNeosebastes incisipinnis
  • Johnson's gurnard perch (Neosebastes johnsoni)Johnson's gurnard perchNeosebastes johnsoni
  • Little gurnard perch (Maxillicosta scabriceps)Little gurnard perchMaxillicosta scabriceps
  • Long-snout gurnard perch (Neosebastes longirostris)Long-snout gurnard perchNeosebastes longirostris
  • Ogasawara gurnard perch (Neosebastes multisquamus)Ogasawara gurnard perchNeosebastes multisquamus
  • Orange-banded scorpionfish (Neosebastes entaxis)Orange-banded scorpionfishNeosebastes entaxis
  • Orangebanded gurnard perch (Neosebastes occidentalis)Orangebanded gurnard perchNeosebastes occidentalis
  • Red little gurnard perchMaxillicosta raoulensis
  • Rough gurnard perch (Neosebastes pandus)Rough gurnard perchNeosebastes pandus
  • Ruddy gurnard perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)Ruddy gurnard perchNeosebastes scorpaenoides
  • Southern gurnard perchMaxillicosta meridianus
  • Thetis fish (Neosebastes thetidis)Thetis fishNeosebastes thetidis
  • Whitley's scorpionfish (Maxillicosta whitleyi)Whitley's scorpionfishMaxillicosta whitleyi
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