27438 Parascorpaena aurita (Rüppell, 1838) Scorpaenidae Scorpionfishes or rockfishes Scorpaeninae Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Teleostei Golden scorpionfish Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Mozambique (Ref. 5285), and Papua New Guinea. Reported from East Asia, Yakushima Island as the northermost record (Ref. 82830). AMNH 31002 Parascorpaena aurita FB 2813751 30 N 130 E Parascorpaena aurita KAUM-I. 8986 26 N 127 E Parascorpaena aurita FB 2741717 Scorpaena aurita ZMH 5585 Parascorpaena aurita ZMH 8068 28 N 33 E 1901 Parascorpaena aurita ZMH 8068 1901 Parascorpaena aurita GCRL 23352 1988 Parascorpaena aurita 2 - 6 m