Parascorpaena maculipinnis Smith 1957

Parascorpaena maculipinnis Smith, 1957 Remarks: Five specimens were examined in this study (Tables 3, S 1). Parascorpaena mcadamsi and P. maculipinnis were distinguished from other species of Parascorpaena by having 15 to 16 pectoral-fin rays, supraocular tentacle absent or very short, presence of a spine below eye, and presence of a distinct black blotch on spinous dorsal fin in male. Parascorpaena maculipinnis can be further distinguished from P. mcadamsi by having three suborbital spines (vs. two in P. mcadamsi) (Chou and Liao 2022).