cotticeps, Scorpaenopsis Fowler [H. W.] 1938:65, Fig. 27 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Off Tinakta Island, Tawi Tawi Islands, Sulu Archipelago, 5°11'50"N, 119°54'E, Albatross station D.5159, depth 10 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 98891. •Valid as Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler 1938 -- (Nakabo et al. 1993:31 [ref. 20716], Poss 1999:2341 [ref. 24796], Randall & Eschmeyer 2002:18 [ref. 25801], Allen & Adrim 2003:29 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S102 [ref. 27377], Motomura et al. 2004:93 [ref. 28581], Allen et al. 2006:889 [ref. 29066], Motomura & Causse 2011:50 [ref. 31125], Allen & Erdmann 2012:232 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2013:208 [ref. 32769], Poss & Motomura 2022:539 [ref. 39725], Yamakuchi et al. 2023:3 [ref. 40980]). Current status: Valid as Scorpaenopsis cotticeps Fowler 1938. Scorpaenidae: Scorpaeninae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, Somalia and Seychelles east to Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.