spinycheek scorpionfish
Neomerinthe hemingwayi Fowler, 1935
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The spinycheek scorpionfish (Neomerinthe hemingwayi), also known as Hemingway's scorpionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Wikipedia contributors, Spinycheek scorpionfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:59:44.732807+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neomerinthe hemingwayi Fowler, 1935
- Name authority
- Fowler, 1935
- Common name
- spinycheek scorpionfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Genus
- Neomerinthe
- 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
- genusNeomerinthe Fowler, 1935
- speciesNeomerinthe hemingwayi Fowler, 1935
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Neomerinthe. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Neomerinthe amplisquamiceps (Fowler, 1938) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe bauchotae Poss & Duhamel, 1991 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe beanorum (Evermann & Marsh, 1900) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe erostris (Alcock, 1896) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe kaufmani (Herre, 1952) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe megalepis (Fowler, 1938) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe naevosa Motomura, Béarez & Causse, 2011 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe pallidimacula (Fowler, 1938) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe rufescens (Gilbert, 1905) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe parallelaspina Matsumoto & Motomura, 2024 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe costata Matsumoto & Motomura, 2024 | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neomerinthe folgori (Postel & Roux, 1964) | ScorpaenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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. (1935). Scientific results of the Vernay-Lang Kalahari expedition, March to September, 1930. Fresh-Water Fishes. Annals of the Transvaal Museum, 16 (2): 251–293, Pls. 6–9. 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:6RVPM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.