Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler, 1938
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler, 1938
- Name authority
- Fowler, 1938
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Genus
- Scorpaenopsis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderScorpaenoidei
- familyScorpaenidae Risso, 1827
- subfamilyScorpaeninae Risso, 1827
- genusScorpaenopsis Heckel, 1837
- speciesScorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler, 1938
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Scorpaenopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Scorpaenopsis altirostris Gilbert, 1905 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis barbata (Rüppell, 1838) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis brevifrons Eschmeyer & Randall, 1975 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis gilchristi (Smith, 1957) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata (Herre, 1945) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis neglecta Heckel, 1837 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis obtusa Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis papuensis (Cuvier, 1829) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis pluralis Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis possi Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Scorpaenopsis iop Nakabo, Senou & Masuda, 1993 Nakabo, Senou & Masuda, 1993 | synonym |
| Scorpaenopsis simulata de Beaufort, 1962 de Beaufort, 1962 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Fowler, H. W. (1938). Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer “Albatross”, chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 85 (3032): 31–135. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.85-3032.31 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4VWX2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.