SCORPAENIDAE Scorpaenopsis neglecta, 8.2 cm SL (photo by Ukkrit Satapoomin) Scorpaenopsis neglecta Heckel, 1837 Yellowfin Scorpionfish D XII, 9; A III, 5; P1 16-18; P2 I, 5; LLp 20-22; LR 42-45; GR 4-5 + 8-10. Nape and anterior body highly arched, giving a humpback appearance. Interorbital space broad, its width 3.8-4.4 in head length. Orbit diameter 1.7-2.0 in snout length. Supraorbital and suborbital ridges serrated. Upper posttemporal spine simple. Upper opercular spine divided into two or more spines. Color: body color highly variable, strongly mottled with yellowish to reddish and grayish blotches. Axil of pectoral fins with black spots. Size: maximum standard length 18.3 cm. Distribution: distributed in the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, ranging from India east to Japan, Indonesia and Australia. Remarks: occurs in shallow rocky and coral reefs.